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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.

February 7

5Canada Goose
4Gadwall
3American Wigeon
6Ring-necked Duck
75Hooded Merganser
50Ruddy Duck
50Ring-billed Gull
3Pied-billed Grebe
15Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
2Dark-eyed Junco
1Northern Cardinal

February 6

16Wood Duck
15Mallard
2Green-winged Teal
18Canvasback
20Redhead
7Bufflehead
11Rock Pigeon
2Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
4Red-headed Woodpecker
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
10Carolina Chickadee
11Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Hermit Thrush
2American Robin
2American Goldfinch
8White-throated Sparrow
9Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
3Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler

February 4

1American Black Duck
1Mourning Dove
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2European Starling
1Chipping Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Common Grackle