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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


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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.

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Agenda

CBC Winter Meeting — Outer Banks, NC

Thursday through Sunday, January 13–16, 2022

Thursday January 13
4:00–9:00PM Opening RegistrationLocation: Host Hotel
Dinner on your own
6:00–6:45PM Cash Bar/Social HourLocation: Host Hotel
7:00PM–7:45PM Evening Program. "The Golden-winged Warbler" by Aimee Tomcho of NC Audubon Location: Host Hotel
Friday January 14
Field Trips (1/2 and full-day trips)Location: Start at Host Hotel
Dinner on your own.
6:00–7:00PM Cash Bar/Social HourLocation: Host Hotel
7:00PM Evening Program. “What is a species? What is a subspecies? Who decides? What does it mean for birds of the Southeast?” by John Gerwin, NC Museum of Natural SciencesLocation: Host Hotel
Saturday January 15
Field Trips (1/2 and full-day trips)Location: Start at Host Hotel
5:30–6:30PM Social Gathering. Cash Bar.Location: Host Hotel
6:30–7:15PM Banquet DinnerLocation: Host Hotel. Pre-registration required for the banquet dinner
7:15–7:30PM Announcements.Location: Host Hotel
7:30–8:30 PM Evening Presentation, by Steve ShultzLocation: Host Hotel
8:30PM Species Countdown Location: Host Hotel