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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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By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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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

6Mallard ✓
4Ruddy Duck ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
2Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
3White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Dark-eyed Junco ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
4Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

October 31

3Wood Duck ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
5Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
1American Crow ✓
2Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
7Eastern Bluebird ✓
5American Robin ✓
5American Goldfinch ✓
14White-throated Sparrow ✓
7Song Sparrow ✓
2Swamp Sparrow ✓
17Red-winged Blackbird ✓
40Common Grackle ✓
3Cape May Warbler ✓

October 30

1Bald Eagle ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
4European Starling ✓
1Rusty Blackbird ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓
3Blackpoll Warbler ✓