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 42 Number 1 (Winter 1978)

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Front Matter

Cover of The Chat Volume 42 Number 1 (Winter 1978) Cover: CBC members who attended the fall meeting at Black Mountain will recognize the Barn Owls from the color photograph displayed there by Bill Duyck. Bill also showed his own color motion pictures of birds. When not taking bird pictures, Bill works as a fireman.

Table of Contents

Articles

Breeding Season Distribution and Ecology of the Vesper Sparrow in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountain Province Marcus B. Simpson, Jr pp 1–2

The Birds of Turtle Island, S.C. W. David Chamberlain pp 3–7

CBC Roundtable

...with Louis C. Fink pp 8–9

General Field Notes

Committee Report p 10

Iceland Gull at Clemson, S.C. Harry E. LeGrand, Jr. pp 10–11

A Sight Record of the Iceland Gull from Charleston, S.C. Dennis M. Forsythe p 11

Iceland Gull at Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Harry E. LeGrand, Jr. and Sidney A. Gauthreaux Jr p 12

Glaucous Gull on Pawleys Island, S.C. Bob Lewis and Lisa Lewis pp 12–13

Willow Flycatcher in Spring on South Carolina Coast Jay Shuler and John Trochet p 13

Red Crossbill in June near Charleston, S.C. Jay Shuler p 14

Black-headed Grosbeak in South Carolina Pete Laurie p 14

Briefs for the Files

Summer 1977 Harry E. LeGrand, Jr. pp 15–19

Reviews

Book Review p 20

Editorial

A Word of Thanks p 21

Back Matter

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