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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.

September 29

13Wood Duck ✓
2Mallard ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
2Chimney Swift ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Spotted Sandpiper ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
4Great Blue Heron ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
5Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
4Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
5Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
8Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
9Carolina Chickadee ✓
11Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
14Carolina Wren ✓
1European Starling ✓
5Brown Thrasher ✓
8Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
3House Finch ✓
7American Goldfinch ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
4American Redstart ✓
49Cape May Warbler ✓
8Northern Parula ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
18Northern Cardinal ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

September 27

1Northern Rough-winged Swallow ✓
2Barn Swallow ✓
30Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
2Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
6Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
2Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
2Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
5Mourning Dove ✓

September 26

23Canada Goose ✓
3Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Common Raven ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
3Gray Catbird ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓

September 25

1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Green Heron ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓