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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 2

8Canada Goose ✓
3Wood Duck ✓
13Mourning Dove ✓
26Chimney Swift ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
4Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
4Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
12Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
8Carolina Chickadee ✓
11Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Tree Swallow ✓
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow ✓
3Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
13Carolina Wren ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
4Northern Mockingbird ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
2House Finch ✓
10American Goldfinch ✓
1Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
2American Redstart ✓
46Cape May Warbler ✓
10Northern Parula ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓
4Pine Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
14Northern Cardinal ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
1Mallard ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
10European Starling ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
2American Robin ✓
2House Sparrow ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
20Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Northern Yellow Warbler ✓
2Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓

September 30

1Black-and-white Warbler ✓

September 29

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Spotted Sandpiper ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓

September 27

2Barn Swallow ✓
2Tennessee Warbler ✓
6Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓

September 26

3Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Common Raven ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓