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 34 Number 1 (March 1970)

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Front Matter

Cover of The Chat Volume 34 Number 1 (March 1970) Cover: The Red-cockaded Woodpecker is shown in its Sandhills habitat in a drawing by Doug Pratt.

Table of Contents

Articles

Some Observations on the Dispersal of Fledgling Purple Martins from the Nest Site Joshua A. Lee pp 1–2

Birdwatchers' Roundtable

H. Douglas Pratt pp 3–4

Conservation

...with Marie Mellinger pp 5–6

Carolina Birds and Birders

...with Willie Morrison pp 7–9,29

Reports

Christmas Bird Count—1969 Eloise F. Potter pp 10–19

General Field Notes

Anhinga Breeding at Springfield, S.C. William Post p 20

Rattlesnake Predation on the Clapper Rail Gilbert S. Grant pp 20–21

An Early Record of the Saw-whet Owl From Western North Carolina Marcus B. Simpson Jr. p 21

Barn Swallow Observations in Great Smoky Mountains H. Douglas Pratt p 21

A Tufted Titmouse Nest Attended by Carolina Chickadees James O. Pullman p 22

Behavioral Notes on Mockingbirds and Black Rat Snakes James E. Huheey p 23

Spring Movement and Behavior of Loggerhead Shrikes at Raleigh, N.C. William Post p 23

A Seasonal Change in Roosting Behavior Fred L. Johns pp 24–25

Summer Record of the Scarlet Tanager in Wake County, N.C. Harry E. LeGrand Jr. p 25

An Unusual Nest Site of the Slate-colored Junco Marcus B. Simpson Jr. pp 25–26

Briefs for the Files

Fall 1969 Robert P. Teulings pp 26–28

Back Matter

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