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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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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.
October 15, 2003 RBA
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Hello, this is an October 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:

GREEN VIOLET- EAR
NORTHERN WHEATEAR
CINNAMON TEAL
EARED GREBE
FRANKLIN'S GULL
ROSEATE SPOONBILLS
GREAT WHITE HERON
RUFF
ALDER FLYCATCHER
CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS

A GREEN VIOLET-EAR was documented as coming to a feeder in Newland, NC on 10-11. The bird apparently had departed by the next day.

A NORTHERN WHEATEAR was another one -day wonder on 10-13 when one was documented at Brevard, NC.

For birds that may still be around :

Good birds recently at the Savannah Spoil Site in SC include a CINNAMON TEAL, 3 FRANKLIN'S GULLS, EARED GREBES and ROSEATE SPOONBILLS all on 10-4.

A GREAT WHITE HERON was found at Bear Island WMA in SC on 10-10. Look along Pecan Trees Rd. for this bird.

A RUFF has been seen at Pea Island NWR (NC) at South Pond. The bird was seen 10-11 along the north end shoreline.

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was along the back road of the Old Coast Guard Station at the north end of Pea Island on 10-13. This is one of the best areas to look for fall migrants on the Outer Banks.

An ALDER FLCATCHER appeared in Charleston, SC on 10-3. This bird was identified by voice to clinch a very rare coastal Carolinas record.

Thanks this week to Nathan Dias, Jeff Lewis, and Pat Burns for their calls and reports.
 
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