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)

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.

August 15, 2003 RBA

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Hello, this is an August 15 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:

ROSEATE SPOONBILL
BROWN NODDY
LONG-BILLED CURLEW
REDDISH EGRETS

A ROSEATE SPOONBILL has been seen twice around Sunset Beach, NC. Sightings were 8-7 as a fly-by at the Twin Lakes on Hwy 179 west of the Sunset Beach bridge and 7-30 at a roost in Sea Trail. Both sightings were brief, and efforts to pin this bird down in the area have not been successful.

BROWN NODDIES were seen on consecutive offshore birding trips from Oregon Inlet on 8-9, 10. This species is one of the rarest birds offshore birders can hope to see off NC. Good numbers of BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETRELS were seen on both trips as well. For information on offshore birding opportunities in NC go to http://www.seabirding.com or call 252-986-1363 before 10:00 PM.

LONG-BILLED CURLEWS and REDDISH EGRETS have been seen regularly at the east end of the Shackleford Banks (NC) since late July. WILSON'S PLOVERS, MARBLED GODWITS, and PIPING PLOVERS can be expected also.

Thanks this week to Jeff Lewis, Mary McDavit, John Fussell, and Jack Peachey for their calls and reports.

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