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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.

March 10

10Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
5Mallard
17Ruddy Duck
1Mourning Dove
3Pied-billed Grebe
3Double-crested Cormorant
7Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
1American Crow
12Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
4Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
6Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
7White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
10Red-winged Blackbird
2Rusty Blackbird
1Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
7Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
10Northern Cardinal

March 9

23Bufflehead
2Killdeer
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet

March 8

1American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow

March 7

1Ring-necked Duck

March 5

150Ring-billed Gull
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1House Finch
1Swamp Sparrow
15Green-winged Teal
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Fish Crow
1Hermit Thrush
5Dark-eyed Junco

March 4

3Lesser Scaup
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Winter Wren
4European Starling
4Chipping Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird