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 2 (June 1953)

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Front Matter

Cover of The Chat Volume 17 Number 2 (June 1953) Cover: Female Bob-white on her nest, photographed by Jack Dermid, Wildlife Resources Commission, Raleigh, N. C.

Table of Contents

Contents

The President's Page 29

Rare Warblers in the Carolinas. Annie Rivers Faver 30

In Memoriam (Announcement of Lockhart Gaddy's Death) Steve G. Boyce 34

Check List of Common Names for Use in the Carolinas. Thomas W. Simpson, D. Rhett Chamberlain and Thomas L. Quay 35

Backyard Birding. Annie Rivers Faver, editor 40

General Field Notes B. R. Chamberlain, editor 42

Canvas-backs in Shallow Water. Harry T. Davis 42

Purple Sandpipers at Wilmington, N. C., Charleston, S. C. and Savannah, Ga. B. R. Chamberlain 43

Jaeger and Kittiwakes off the Coast. B. R. Chamberlain 43

Bird Nesting Colonies in North Carolina. Harry T. Davis 43

Black Terns and State Lines. B. R. Chamberlain 45

The Yellow-breasted Chat in the Carolinas. Mrs. Matt L. Thompson 45

Yellow-headed Blackbird in North Carolina in 1948 and 1949. H. R. Chamberlain 45

Redpolls off Cape Hatteras. B. R. Chamberlain 46

Red Crossbills in North Carolina. B. R. Chamberlain 46

Status of the White-crowned Sparrow in North and South Carolina. Earl M. Model and Linville L. Hendren 47

Briefs for the Files 50

Fall Dinner Meeting at Columbia (Report) 51

New and Re-instated Members. Compiled by Edwin W. Winkler Inside Back Cover

Spring Field Trip at Brasstown (Report) Inside Back Cover

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