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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.

April 17

4Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
10Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
3Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Eastern Kingbird
4Blue Jay
2American Crow
6Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
9Tree Swallow
16Barn Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
12Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
10European Starling
5Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
5White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Orchard Oriole
27Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Prothonotary Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Yellow-throated Warbler
11Northern Cardinal
2Canada Goose
4Wood Duck
4Mallard
1Great Egret
3Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown Thrasher
4Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Yellowthroat
1Palm Warbler
2Pine Warbler

April 15

1Pied-billed Grebe
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Hermit Thrush