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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.

October 17

1Mallard
1Ruddy Duck
4Great Blue Heron
3Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
10Common Grackle
2Killdeer
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
1Song Sparrow
1Bay-breasted Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Palm Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

October 14

18Canada Goose
1Bald Eagle
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1Cedar Waxwing
1American Goldfinch
2Brown-headed Cowbird
3Cape May Warbler
2Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler
6Wood Duck
13Mourning Dove
7Chimney Swift
1Belted Kingfisher
1Pileated Woodpecker
5Northern Flicker
2American Crow
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Gray Catbird
4Brown Thrasher
1Swainson's Thrush
2American Robin
1House Finch
8Red-winged Blackbird
1Chestnut-sided Warbler

October 13

1Turkey Vulture
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Red-eyed Vireo
25Tree Swallow

October 12

4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Barn Swallow
1Yellow-throated Warbler