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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 14

1Mourning Dove
4Chimney Swift
6Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
12Cedar Waxwing
1American Redstart
15Cape May Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

September 12

6Wood Duck
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Green Heron
2Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
5Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
4Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
4Northern Parula
1Yellow-throated Warbler

September 10

1Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Egret
3Eastern Kingbird
2Red-eyed Vireo
1House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Black-and-white Warbler
1Magnolia Warbler
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Summer Tanager
3Yellow-rumped Warbler

September 9

1Turkey Vulture
1Northern Waterthrush
1Blackburnian Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler