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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 24, 2003 RBA
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Hello, this is an October 24 update of the Carolina Rare Bird Alert featuring birding news from North and South Carolina sponsored by the Carolina Bird Club. Highlights ont his report include:

BREWER'S BLACKBIRD
CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS
LARK SPARROW
LINCOLN'S SPARROWS
VESPER SPARROW
WESTERN KINGBIRD
PURPLE SANDPIPER

The Wings Over Water festival on the Outer Banks of NC provided participants with a wide range of migrant birds over the period October 14 thru October 19. A female BREWER'S BLACKBIRD was seen at the Cape Point Campground 10-16,17,18. CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were conspicuous, with birds being seen throughout the period at Pea Island NWR, and Oregon Inlet. A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was at the Oregon Inlet south parking lot on 10-19. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were found by many birders at Pea Island NWR and Oregon Inlet. Over 15 species of warbler were found, the best being 3 NASHVILLE WARBLERS at Pea Island on 10-19, a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER 10-16 through 10-19 also at Pea Island, and a TENNESSEE WARBLER at Pea Island. A PURPLE SANDPIPER was at the Oregon Inlet jetty on 10-19. Other birds of interest during the festival included PEREGRINE FALCONS, MERLINS, AM. BITTERNS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, and LEAST FLYCATCHER.

In South Carolina, Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant is a great spot for migrants. CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were still present as of 10-15 and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW was there 10-16.

At Folly Beach (SC) on 10-16 a LARK SPARROW was present at the north end and 11 WHITE PELICAN'S were on a sandbar near the lighthouse.

A WESTERN KINGBIRD and a VESPER SPARROW were at Fort Fisher (NC) on 10-22 but have not been reported since that date.

Thanks this week to Nathan Dias, Bruce Smithson, Eric Dean, Lex Glover , and Ricky Davis for their calls and reports.
 
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