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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.

July 3

1Wood Duck
1Mallard
8Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Killdeer
1Green Heron
5Great Blue Heron
1Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
3Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
8Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
4American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
5Tree Swallow
8Purple Martin
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
21Barn Swallow
13Cliff Swallow
5Carolina Wren
5Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
2House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
4Orchard Oriole
8Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow-throated Warbler
15Northern Cardinal
3Indigo Bunting

July 2

1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Fish Crow

July 1

1Chimney Swift
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher