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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.

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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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To report a rare bird sighting in North or South Carolina, call Taylor Piephoff at 704-332-2473 and leave a message.

You can also e-mail Taylor at PiephoffT@aol.com.
July 24, 2003 RBA
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Hello, this is a July 24 update of the Carolina Rare Bird Alert featuring birding news from North and South Carolina sponsored by the Carolina Bird Club. Highlights on this report include:

SWALLOW-TAILED KITES
PACIFIC LOON
WILSON'S PHALAROPES
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD
LONG-BILLED CURLEW
WHITE-WINGED DOVE

Up to 7 SWALLOW-TAILED KITES have been seen over a field offHwy. 87 at the Bladen County / Columbus County (NC) line. Lock # 1 at the Cape Fear River is about 25 miles south of Elizabethton, NC. Birders have seen kites at this location, but at 1.2 miles south of Lock #1 is a produce stand across from a hayfield. A house with a red tin roof is there also. Up to 7 SWALLOW-TAILED KITES have been seen over the hayfield, usually late-morning to noon is best.

An immature PACIFIC LOON has been seen by several observers in South Nags Head , NC since July 14. Scan the ocean from Jennette's Pier (E. Hargrove St.) south to Outerbanks Pier. The bird was last reported July 19.

High water levels at Pea Island NWR have resulted in fewer than usual numbers of shorebirds, but on July 12 up to six WILSON'S PHALAROPES were present at North Pond. Other shorebirds present included BLACK-NECKED STILTS, MARBLED GODWITS and WHIMBRELS.

A MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD was reported from Nags Head, NC on July 11.

A LONG-BILLED CURLEW, 3 REDDISH EGRETS, and AUDUBON'S SHEARWATER were seen at Cape Lookout (Carteret County) NC on July 20. Access to the area is provided by local boat operators from Harker's Island.

A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was seen at Bear Island WMA in SC on July 19. Look around the maintenance sheds on Johnny Hiers Dr., the main sand road through the area.

Thanks this week to Jeff Lewis for his reports. Some of this information was gleaned from Carolinabirds.
 
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