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The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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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.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

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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.

January 26

1Canada Goose
XRuddy Duck
XRing-billed Gull
3Double-crested Cormorant
3Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Carolina Wren
1White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

January 24

12Mallard
1Ring-necked Duck
5Pied-billed Grebe
2Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
1Winter Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
4Song Sparrow
1Rusty Blackbird
1Northern Cardinal
40Wood Duck
1American Wigeon
4Green-winged Teal
4Mourning Dove
2Hairy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
5American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
3Field Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
5Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler

January 23

1Gadwall
2Hooded Merganser
5Rock Pigeon
1American Coot
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
4American Robin
1House Finch
8Dark-eyed Junco

January 21

1Killdeer