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)

Carolina Bird Club
Rare Bird Alert

May 11, 2005

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

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Hello, this is a May 11 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:

WHITE-WINGED DOVE
CONNECTICUT WARBLER
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE

A WHITE-WINGED DOVE is being seen at a feeder in Charlotte, NC. The bird was seen May 10 and May 11 by visiting birders. Call Sharon Freedman at 704-334-0756 for directions.

A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was present at Jackson Park in Hendersonville, NC on May 10 along the paved nature trail. Jackson Park is probably the best place to look for spring CONNECTICUT WARBLERS in the Carolinas.

BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS were reported from both Carolinas. On May 10 a bird was along the Cuddo auto trail just past "Alligator Alley" at the Santee NWR in South Carolina. In North Carolina, a bird was seen at Jackson Park in Hendersonville on May 6 along the paved nature trail.

A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen far inland in Townville, SC on May 9 at the well-known farm ponds in Townville.

Thanks this week to Sharon Freedman, Jeff Lewis, Harry Newman, and Gerald Johnson for their calls and reports. Some of this information was gleaned from Carolinabirds.

Taylor Piephoff
Charlotte, NC
PiephoffT@aol.com

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