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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

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Recent reports from Rankin Lake and Spillway

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

November 4

5Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
2Ring-necked Duck
8Ruddy Duck
7Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
9Pied-billed Grebe
3Great Blue Heron
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
4Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
12Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
5Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
5Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
14Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
5White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
6Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
5American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
4American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
11White-throated Sparrow
10Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
5Red-winged Blackbird
6Rusty Blackbird
56Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
14Yellow-rumped Warbler
12Northern Cardinal

November 3

1Palm Warbler

November 1

2Mallard
7Chimney Swift
1Loggerhead Shrike
1Eastern Towhee

October 31

1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Fish Crow
5Tree Swallow
3European Starling
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow

October 30

4Rock Pigeon
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Black Vulture
1Common Raven