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 25 Number 3 (September 1961)

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Front Matter

Cover of The Chat Volume 25 Number 3 (September 1961) Cover: Day-old Wood Duck at entrance to nesting box. Photographed by Jack Dermid at Dr. J. R. Hester's pond near Wendell, N. C.

Table of Contents

Contents

President's Page. Gilbert J. Bristow 43

Bird Records from Western North Carolina. Wendell P. Smith 45

A Pair of Mockingbirds at Clemson. Gaston Gage 47

The 1961 Spring Count. B. R. Chamberlain 50

Bird Banding, 1961. Harry T. Davis 63

Backyard Birding. Annie Rivers Favor, editor 65

News and Comments 67

General Field Notes B. B. Chamberlain, editor 68

Magnificent Frigate-bird on the upper S. C. coast. Flodie Cobey 68

Northern Phalarope on Lake Murray, S. C. Mrs. Ellison D. Smith 68

A Concentration of Mississippi Kites in central S. C. B. R. Chamberlain 69

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Wilmington. Greg Massey 69

Tragedy at the Martin gourds (concluded). B. R. Chamberlain 70

Prothonotary Warbler breeding in Mecklenburg County, N. C. Joseph R. Norwood 70

Treasurer's Report 71

Book Reviews 72

Briefs for the Files 74

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