Carolina Bird Club

Carolina Bird Club

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About the Club

Mission Statement

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

To promote the observation, enjoyment, and study of birds.
To provide opportunities for birders to become acquainted, and to share information and experience.
To maintain well-documented records of birds in the Carolinas.
To support the protection and conservation of birds and their habitats and foster an appreciation and respect of natural resources.
To promote educational opportunities in bird and nature study.
To support research on birds of the Carolinas and their habitats.

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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Other Resources (NOT sponsored by Carolina Bird Club)

The Chat Volume 17 Number 1 (March 1953)

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Front Matter

Cover of The Chat Volume 17 Number 1 (March 1953) Cover: White-throated Sparrow, photographed by Jack Dermid at Raleigh, January, 1953. Story and additional picture are on page 11 of this issue.

Table of Contents

Contents

The President's Page 1

Ricebirds in the Carolinas in 1918. W. L. McAtee 2

New Editors of The Chat. Robert Overing 3

The Trend Toward More Meaningful Use of Common Names. Thomas W. Simpson 4

Editorial Policy on Common Names. T. L. Quay 10

Spirit of Winter. Jack Dermid 11

Christmas Census, 1952. B. R. Chamberlain, editor 12

Backyard Birding. Annie Rivers Faver, editor 20

General Field Notes B. R. Chamberlain, editor 22

Food Notes on the Pied-billed Grebe. F. B. Meacham 22

Swans and Geese at Santee Refuge, S. C. B. R. Chamberlain 22

A Million Wildfowl. Alexander Sprunt, Jr., 23

Franklin's Gull in North Carolina. B. R. Chamberlain 23

Hawks and Butterflies. B. R. Chamberlain 24

Sutton's Warbler and Sight Records. B. R. Chamberlain 24

Finding Chat Nests. Ernest R. Cutts 25

Summer Tanager in Winter in South Carolina. Alexander Sprunt, Jr. 26

Last Winter's Evening Grosbeaks. B. R. Chamberlain 26

Briefs for the Files 26

New and Re-instated Members. Compiled by Mrs. J. B. Whitener 28

The Midwinter Field Trip to Savannah (Report) Inside Back Cover

Spring Field Trip (Announcement) Inside Back Cover

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