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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 Chat Volume 19 Number 2 (June 1955)

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Front Matter

Cover of The Chat Volume 19 Number 2 (June 1955)Cover: Parula nest in festoon of Spanish moss contained three young. Photo taken at the home of Eugene E. Schwall, Wake Co., N. C. Taken by Jack Dermid, Rt. 5, Raleigh, N. C.


Table of Contents

Contents

President's Page 29

Folklore of Birds in the Southeast. W. L. McAtee 30

Backyard Birding. Annie Rivers Faver, Editor 36

Purple Sandpipers on Parade. B. R. Chamberlain 38

Editorial 40

Southern Accents. Robert Davis Edwards 41

General Field Notes B. R. Chamberlain, Editor 46

Brown Pelicans on the Upper Coast in December. Harry T. Davis 46

Avocets in Record Number on Santee Delta, S. C. Robert Davis Edwards 46

Jaeger in Charleston Harbor. B. R. Chamberlain 47

Distribution of Chuck-will's-widow and Whip-poor-will. A. L. Pickens 47

White-winged Crossbill at Lenoir, N. C. Dept. Editor 48

Another Tree Sparrow Sight Record for South Carolina. Douglas E. Wade 48

Snow Bunting at Charleston, S. C. Rock Comstock 49

Briefs for the Files 49

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