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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.
March 4, 2004 RBA
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Hello, this is a March 4 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:

TRUMPETER SWANS
RAZORBILLS
LONG-TAILED DUCK
BLACK-HEADED GULLS
GOLDEN EAGLE
SANDHILL CRANES

Four TRUMPETER SWANS have been seen recently near Pungo Lake in Eastern NC. Scan through the swans just east or west of Canal Road C ( refer to NC DeLorme Atlas page 47.) Some patience and moving from flock to flock of swans may be necessary. A scope is recommended.

RAZORBILLS continue to be seen along the coasts of both Carolinas. A very cooperative individual is at the Huntington Beach SP jetty, and a flyby bird was at Atlantic Beach, NC on 2-29.

A LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen 2-29 at Fort Macon SP (fort jetty). In the low dunes around this beach look for up to 3 IPSWICH SPARROWS.

Two BLACK-HEADED GULLS, an immature and an adult, are being seen at the Jacksonville, NC sewage treatment facility. Be sure to check in at the facility before birding.

An adult GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in near Cheraw SP in Chesterfield County, SC on 2-27. Check page 30, D1 and D2 of the DeLorme Atlas for SC . The area of small lakes is the best place to look.

Three SANDHILL CRANES continue to be seen in Carteret County, NC. These birds have been present all winter. Best bet for seeing the birds is to park at the pull-off just west of the US 70 bridge over the North River 30 minutes before sunrise. Wait for the birds to fly by on their way to the marshes.

Thanks this week to John Fussell, Jack Peachey, for their calls and reports. Some of this information was gleaned from Carolinabirds.
 
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