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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 17

2Canada Goose
3Ruddy Duck
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Carolina Chickadee
40European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
3American Robin
1Chipping Sparrow
6White-throated Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

February 14

9Wood Duck
4Gadwall
11Mallard
2Green-winged Teal
1Ring-necked Duck
50Hooded Merganser
3Mourning Dove
1American Coot
18Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
2Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Eastern Bluebird
1Swamp Sparrow
2Rusty Blackbird
40Ring-billed Gull
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
2American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow
10Red-winged Blackbird

February 13

1Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Creeper
1Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
2House Finch
4Dark-eyed Junco
3Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
5Pine Warbler
1Fish Crow
1Tree Swallow

February 11

1Killdeer
1Northern Flicker
2Common Grackle