for members of the Carolina Bird Club, Inc., ornithological society of the Carolinas

Volume 39 November/December 1993 Number 6

Winter Meeting Field Trip Registration

It was suggested by the Transylvania
County Bird CJub that a good way to
register for field trips might be through
the mail. This would help those planning
the meeting to be better prepared and
would show where the interest is for field
trips. Listed below is a brief description
of the field trips planned for the '94 winter
meeting. To register for a field trip,
please complete f he form provided and
return it to the address shown on the form
by January 4, 1994. The right to
make any necessary chan ges/ adjust n len t s
to the field trips is reserved.

Huntington Beach State Bark: one

of the top ten birding locations in the
state. This park combines ocean beach,
inlet and rock jetty, beach dunes and
scrub, salt and freshwater marsh, and
maritime forest; all in one area. This
diversity of habitat yields a diversity of
bird life.

On Saturday, we will use stationed
leaders at key birding locations in the
park. We will also have basic birding
trips with leaders. The basic birdmg field
trips are aimed towards new birders and/or
birders who are continuing to learn their
basic birds.

Stationed field trip leaders were used for
the first time at the '93 fall meeting in
Nags Head, NC and were well received.
Leaders will be stationed at several
strategic locations to help with directions,
identifications and general information.
Each leader will have a clipboard for
sightings in their area, your are
encouraged to check with the stationed
leaders to find out what has and is being
seen. You can take as muc time as you
want at each station or move to the next
location as quick as you wish.

Rochelle Plantation: a privately

owned plantation in Georgetown County.
Its 1 8,040 acres is managed for wildlife. It
is owned by Peter Manigault. Expect
waterfowl, marsh birds, land birds, raptors,
etc.

Jetty Boat Tour: ride aboard a large,
well-equipped vessel to bird Murrells Inlet
and jetties. This is a good way to bird this
area without walking from the north
parking lot at Huntington Beach State
Park. The boat trip will last
approximately two hours. It does not go
out into the ocean. There is an $8.00 fee
per person and a minimum of 20 people
per trip is needed for the boat to go out.
Expect gulls, terns, shorebirds, sea ducks,
cormorants, etc.

Brookgreen Gardens: founded in
193 1. the first public sculpture garden in
America showcases the world's largest
permanent outdoor exhibition of American
figurative sculpture. This is a unique area
combining formal gardens, fine art and
natural beauty. A diversity of habitat, live
oak, hardwood and pine forest, old rice
fields, river marsh, gardens, and cypress
swamp, yields a diversity of birds. There
is a $6.50 fee per person and the park
hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Bulls Island: a barrier island in Cape
Romain National Wildlife Refuge three
miles from the mainland. Most of the 338
species of birds on the refuge checklist
have been found on Bulls Island. Though
much of the island has been
damaged/changed by Hurricane Hugo, it is
still a good birding spot, habitats include
maritime forest, dunes, salt marsh,
freshwater impoundments and mudflats. A

leader with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service will be with you in the morning
and after lunch you can explore the island .
on your own. A ferry provides service to
and from the island, and the fee is $15.00
per person. A mini mum of 10 people is
required for the trip to go. Bring plenty of
food and drink, wear comfortable walking
shoes and layered clothing. It can be a
cold and windy ride.

Santee Delta Wildlife
Management Area: is located along
the north Santee River. It is owned and
operated by the SC Wildlife and Marine
Resources Department. Consisting of
1,721 acres of wetlands, the tract is
characterized as a waterfowl management
area, but provides management
capabilities for a wide variety of wildlife.
Expect land birds, waterfowl, marsh birds,
raptors, etc. •

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INSIDE

From the President 2
Backyard Birding 3

SC Christmas Counts 3
Winter Field Trips 5
CBC Student Awards 6
New Members 8

Santee Coastal Reserve: a 24,000
acre waterfowl management area owned by
the SC Wildlife and Marine Resources
Dept, which provides management
capabilities for a wide variety of wildlife.
Expect land birds, waterfowl, marsh birds,
raptors, etc.

Barrier Island Boat Tour:* Captain
Sandy of Georgetown, SC, will take a trip
through Winyah Bay, Mud Bay and North
Inlet. He will beach on North Island for
some land birding. A visit to
impoundments on the Yawkey Wildlife
Center and a return trip through the salt
marsh creeks is planned. There is a
$25.00 fee per person. His boat, The
Osprey , is a 40' pontoon boat with a
covered area and a bathroom. Expect,
marsh birds, waterfowl, sea ducks,
shorebirds, gulls, terns, land birds, etc.

Pee Dee River Boat Tour: Captain
Sandy will take a trip aboard The Osprey

(see description above) along the Pee Dee
River visiting habitats such a freshwate
marshed, rice field impoundments, swamp
and highground forest. The afternoon trip
will focus on the plantations along the
river along with birding. There is a
$ 15.00 fee per person. Expect waterfowl,
marsh birds, land birds, etc.

Racoon Key: the ferry from Bulls
Island will take us out to this barrier
island located in the Cape Romain
National Wildlife Refuge to look for the
Long-billed Curlew. This is also a good
shelling beach. There is a $25.00 fee per
person, and a minimum of 1 8 participants
is required for the trip to go. Expect
shorebirds, gulls, terns, sea ducks, marsh
birds, etc.

Hobcaw Barony: "Hobcaw" is an
Indian word meaning, "between the
waters." Hobcaw Barony encompasses
17,500 acres of pristine beach, forest and

marsh lands between the waters of Winyah
Bay and the Atlantic Ocean near
Georgetown, SC. The diversity of
habitats and wildlife on the peninsula has
attracted people over the centuries and
makes it an ideal site for the research and
teaching programs that are conducted
today. The approximately three hour van
tour of the property highlights Hobcaw's
history, current research projects and
educational programs.

For those who arrive early and choose to
bird on their own Friday, there will be
"Birding on Your Own Suggestions"
available at the front desk of the Litchfield
Inn on Thursday evening.

Meeting details are included in the
September/October issue of the
Newsletter. Reservation deadline for the
Litchfield Inn is January 3, 1994. If
you have any questions call Lex Glover in
the evenings at (803) 438-1703.

From the President

If you missed the '93 fall meeting, you
missed another great meeting.
Approximately 175 members and guests
gathered at Nags Head, NC, to view the
fall migration around the Outer Banks.
Executive committee members Paula
Wright (ENC member-at-large), Ricky
Davis (ENC member -at-large), Harry
LeGrand (ENC vice-president), and
John Wright (immediate past president)
did an outstanding job organizing this
meeting and the field trips.

A list of approximately 1 80 species was
tallied during our meeting. This list was
highlighted by Hudsonian Godwit,
Clay-colofed Sparrow and Lark
Sparrow. Field trips began Friday
morning for a large group of early arrivals,
and on Saturday a new type of field trip
went into action. Stationed leaders were
set up at key areas of Bodie Island and Pea
Island NWR. With a checklist at hand,
they were able to tell you what was being
seen, locate birds of interest and help with
identification. Other field trips went to
Hatteras, Corolla, and Ocracoke. On
Sunday a pelagic trip went out of Hatteras.
Special thanks go to the stationed leaders
and field trip leaders: Ricky Davis,

by Lex Glover

John Fussell, Herb Hendrickson,
Bob Holmes, Harry LeGrand,

Roger McNeill, Pat Moore, Len
Pardue, Don Perry, Eloise Potter,
Mike Tove, Russ Tyndall,

Suzanne Wren, and John Wright.

The evening programs were informative
and entertaining. On Friday, Bonnie
Strawser, US Fish and Wildlife Service,
gave us an update on new developments at
Pea Island and Alligator River NWR.

With the support of the Coastal Wildlife
Refuge Society, they continue to improve
the public areas, on the refuges.

Our guest speaker for th Saturday
evening program was Steve Dinsmore.
A graduate student at N. C. State
University, Steve presented a program on
"Factors Affecting Reproduction and
Migration of Water Birds on North
Carolina's Barrier Islands." In addition to
his presentation, he shared with us some
photographs which he had taken of several
of the rare birds he encountered during his
study.

Edrie Knight, an artist from
Statesville, NC, had some of her art work
for sale. Pen and ink reproductions and
hand painted pin and ink prints of a variety

of birds were available. Edrie also donated
two of her works of art for door prizes.
Roger McNeill, Youngsville, NC,
offered his "OptiSoc" for sale. The
OptiSoc is a field covering for binoculars
and cameras. I would like to thank these
exhibitors for their participation in the
meeting.

1 also thank John and Libba Watson
for running the registration table. They
always do a great job and are so faithful in
their support of the club.

Look for a preview of field trips for the
'94 winter meeting in this newsletter.

Also look for a sneak preview of the '94
spring meeting with guest speaker Pete
Dunne. Hope to see you there.

S. A.

We are in the process of putting
together a membership directory of the
club. If you are willing to have your
name, address, and phone number
included in the directory, fill out the
permission slip that will accompany
your membership renewal. There will
be a small charge for the directory to
recover the cost.

Our own backyard birding has been
rather sparse since the last newsletter
because I started working lull-time, and we
haven't been home much. Both things,

I'm sure contributed to our deficit. In
addition, we have reached the usual fall
lull, but this year the lull has lasted
longer. We haven't had to fill feeders very
often for the past month. We still must
put out seed for the ground feeders—
cardinals and doves-but the other feeders
have been visited by titmice and
chickadees only. We have had red-bellieds,
wrens, and downies at the suet and marvel
meal, and goldfinches at the thistle, but
we have had a dearth of birds. We know
the rush is near, though, because on
October 29, the first j unco arrived, and the
vultures have just begun roosting on the
power line tower nearby . Both are
indications that the winter birds are on
their way.

We have had a few moments of drama.
One day when CJ. was home alone, he saw
a Red-shouldered Hawk in the backyard.
During the summer when a Cooper's
Hawk rested in a tree, a squirrel crept up to
the hawk. This time the squirrel froze. 1
suppose the Red-shouldered Hawk was a
little too large to pique the squirrel's
curiosity.

A few days later, 1 arrived home to a
Rock Dove (a new bird for our yard)

Backyard Birding

with Frances J. Nelson

sitting under our group feeders. When 1
examined it through my binoculars, I saw
a light green band on one of its legs.

Even with the spotting scope, I couldn't
read the identification on the band.

The most exciting happening, though,
was the Barred Owls. CJ awoke me at
4:30 a.m. one morning to hear three
Barred Owls calling (or warning?) on
another. They were behind our house
between the fence and the creek, which is
probably 50 yards. We listened for about
1 5 nunutes, and then there were two.
Fifteen minutes later, only one remained.

That does it for our yard, but I did hear
from a few readers this time. Ernest
Kellogg, Landrum, SC, says he uses
Vaseline and/or Capsolin on the wire
between his hummer feeder and the
hanger. This seems to keep the ants away
from the feeder. He has also used ant
control bait tied to the hook holding the
wire. We couldn't use the ant traps
because our feeder can get rained on, and 1

would be afraid the chemicals might bleed
down the wire to the hummer food.

A second reader, Dave Abraham,

West Columbia, SC, had his first Gray
Catbirds this summer. He attributes their
appearance to the hot, dry summer and his
cooling birdbath. He also watched a Red-
bellied Woodpecker work on a winesap
apple for ten minutes and noted two
nestings in his bluebird box. Because the
summer was so hot, sonW of his unpicked
blueberries shriveled on the bushes. He
picked those and is saving them for the
winter. I'm interested in the results of that
experiment. If it works, 1 may start
drying blueberries for winter feeding.

The last letter, though not specifically
about backyard birds, did concern birds—
nighthawks. Phyllis Martin, Conover,
NC, saw a few Common Nighthawks
flying through a swarm of insects about
7:30 p.m. one evening. As she watched,
"thou count grew and grew until there
were about 200 of them flying around a
half-mile radius." I'll bet that was a
terrific gathering to see.

CJ and 1 won't be gathering a great deal
of information from our backyard any time
soon. The way our schedule looks, we
won't be home much during the next two
months, so 1 really need your help— 1006
Dogwood Hill Lane, Wake Forest, NC
27587 or (919) 528-2827.

South Carolina Christmas Bird Count Contacts

Listed below are some of the Christmas Bird Counts being held in Scouth Carolina this season. If you are interested in participating
in one of these counts, call the contact person for additional information. All telephone numbers are area code 803.

Clemson

December 17, 1993

Steve Wagner

654-4902

Aiken'

December 24, 1993

Calvin Zippier

642-2264

Columbia

December 18, 1993

Robm Carter

782-8820

Charleston

December 26, 1993

Ed Blitch

795-5277

Greenville
Hilton Head
York/Rock Hill

Peter Worthington
Barry Lowes
Bill Hilton, Jr.

967-4183

671-3537

684-0255

December 30, 1993

Litchfield/Pawley's Is. Jack Peachey

347-5810

McClellanville

December 19, 1993

Perry E. Nugent

556-3841

Rocky River

December 31, 1993

Steve Patterson

894-33444

Long Cane

December 20, 1993

Steve Patterson

894-3344

Santee NWR

January 1, 1994

Lex Glover

438-1703

December 21, 1993

Congaree Swamp Robin Carter

782-8820

January 2, 1994

Carolina Sandhills NWR Bill Hilton. Jr.

684-0255

Contact Lehr Bresbin, 725-2475, for date and information for DOE Savannah River Site Count

( Caution : sightings reported on the RBA
are not necessarily verified. Publication in
the newsletter does not substitute for
review by the appropriate Birds Records
Committee and publication in The Chat.)

September-rOctober, 1993
Eared Grebes returned to Goldsboro, NC,
where they have been reported for many
consecutive years. Eurasian Wigeons
appeared at Pea Island NWR as usual. The
best waterfowl report was of a large flock
of Fulvous Whistling Ducks at Cape
Hatteras. Pelagic reports included all three
jaegers, Band-rumped Storm-Petrels, and
Black -capped Petrels, but the best was of
White-faced Storm-Petrel off the NC
coast.

Hotline Highlights

by Taylor Piephoff

Orangeburg, SC, was the best -covered area
for shorebirds in both Carolinas as Upland
and Buff-breasted Sandpipers were there in
good numbers. These species were also
widely reported coastally from both states.
Only one report of Baird's Sandpiper was
received, that from Cape Hatteras, NC.
Curlew Sandpipers and Hudsonian
Godwits were reported from Pea Island
NWR

An exciting report from Pea Island
NWR was of an immature Swainson's
Hawk seen well for several hours and
photographed. Flycatchers were well
represented with reports of Western
Kingbird from both states; Gray Kingbirds
in North and South Carolina, and Scissor-
tailed Flycatcher from NC.

Philadelphis Vireo and Connecticut
Warbler —two sought-after fall migrants—
were each reported only once. These
reports came from NC.

Lark Sparrows were at several spots in
both states along the coast and Clay-
colored Sparrows were in coastal, NC.
Lincoln's Sparrows appeared at Pea Island
NWR and Charlotte, NC

Spring Meeting Preview

May 20-22, 1994,
is the date to save for
the CBC spring
meeting in the
mountains of western
North Carolina.
Sponsored by the
Transylvania County Bird Club; we will
meet at the Kanuga Conference Center in
Hendersonville to scout out the local
nesting birds— hopefully including
Swainson's and Golden-winged Warblers,
Grasshopper Sparrow, Ruffed Grouse,
Peregrine Falcon, Northern Saw-whet
Owl, Kentucky Warbler, four Empidonax
flycatchers, and much more.

The CBC executive committee, led by
president Lex Glover, decided to treat the
club to an eminent speaker Saturday night.
Pete Dunn, author of Feather Quest,

Tales of a Low Rent Birder, and the soon-
to-be-published More Tales of a Low Rent
Birder, has agreed to join us for the
weekend. We're excited to have a well-
known speaker and a lovely conference
center where we can all dine together.

Plan now to attend this fantastic meeting!

Carolina Raptor Center Presents
Raptor Rehabilitation Seminar

Nominating Committee
Appointed

CBC president, Lex Glover, has
appointed Len Pardue (ENC), 1603
Hermitage Ct, Durham, NC 27707, (919)
490-0757, to chair the nominating
committee which will report at the
annual meeting to be held May 21, 1994,
at the Kanuga Conference Center,
Hendersonville , NC. Other members of
the committee are Teddy Shuler (SC),
275 Lake Cheohee Rd, Tamassee, SC
29686, (803) 944-0236, and Simon
Thompson (WNC),109 Bradshaw Rd,
Tryon, NC 28782, (703) 859-6049.

Positions to be filled for which the
incumbent is eligible for reelection are:
president, treasurer, secretary and SC
member-at-large. Positions for which the
incumbent is not eligible for reelection
are: SC vice-president, ENC member-at-
large, WNC member-at-large. Please
convey your recommendations to one of
the members of the committee.

The Carolina Raptor Center, Charlotte,
NC, will present a raptor rehabilitation
seminar January 7-9, 1994. It will consist
of two and one-half days of intensive
training in raptor rehabilitation.
Completion of the training will be
evidenced by a certificate which will serve
as proof of prior training when applying
for state and federal permits to become a
raptor rehabilitator.

Class space is limited to 16 participants,
so early application is recommended.

Cost is $250.00 with $50.00 deposit
required by December 5, 1993.
Registration fee does not include lodging,
transportation or meals. Information will
be provided in brochure regarding nearby ,
accomodations. For more information
contact:

The Carolina Raptor Center

PO Box 16443, Charlotte, NC 28297

( 704 ) 875-6521.

South Carolina Bird
Records Committee

The CBC executive committee, upon
the recommendation of President Lex
Glover, has approved the appointment of
Peter Worthington as chairman and John
Cely, Roger Clark, Steve Compton,
Dennis Forsythe, Sid Gauthreaux, and
Pete Laurie as members of the South
Carolina Bird Records Committee.

CBC Winter Field Trips

Outer Banks Winter Birds

Leaders: Jan Weems, John & Paula Wright

January 14-16, 1994

Limit: 30 Participants Cost: $32

This will be a leisurely trip that
combines bird watching with a taste of the
history of Nags Head. A visit to the outer
Banks at this time of year provides one
with good opportunities to see large
numbers of wintering waterfowl along
with loons, grebes, herons, and birds of
prey.

The group will meet Friday, January 14,
1994, at 9:00 p.m. tor an orientation
session at the First Colony Inn, a recently
restored bed-and-breaktast offering special

rates for our group. Saturday night,
Camille Turner Lawrence of the First
Colony Inn will talk about the history of
the Inn and Nags Head. Participants
provide their own food, lodging and
transportation. Continental breakfasts are
provided for Inn guests. Mention that you
are with the museum bird trip when
making reservations ( 1 -800-368-9390).

All rooms have a refrigerator and
microwave.

This trip is cosponsored by the North

Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

Registration: Send names of each
participant (minimum age 16) and check
payable to Museum Extension Fund to:
Education Secretary, North Carolina State
Museum of Natural Sciences, PO Box
29555, Raleigh, NC 27626-0555.
Request registration for Program Number
044. A brochure describing the program
may be obtained by writing or calling the
museum (919) 733-7450.

Savannah NWR & Corps of Engineers Spoil Site January 15, 1994

Leaders: Donna and Dennis Forsythe Limit: 15 Participants Cost: $10

Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the McDonalds
Restaurant in Hardeeville, SC, (Exit 5 on
1-95). From Hardeeville we will proceed
to the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
to explore the Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive
and other areas of the Refuge. We should
see waterfowl, herons, egrets, rails, and
other species. In the afternoon we will
explore the huge Corps of Engineers
Diked Dredge Disposal Site hoping for a
variety of waterfowl and shorebirds and
perhaps a western vagrant.

Bring a lunch or we can eat lunch at
Hardeeville. There are a number of motels

along 1-95 near Hardeeville including
Comfort Inn (1-800-221-2222) and Days
Inn (1-800-325-2525).

Registration: Contact Dennis
Forsythe at (803) 795-3996 evenings to
reserve space and for additional
information. Send registration form with
fee to CBC headquarters.

Northern Adventure February 12, 1994

Leader: Roger McNeill & Mike Smith Limit: 15 Participants Cost: $15

When was the last time you saw a group
of Golden Eagles with a few Rough-
legged Hawks thrown in? a while?
how about this February? Mike Smith (a
new member from the VSO) and I (Roger
McNeill) are planning a trip to
northwestern Virginia this winter in search
of these species and a few others. We will
spend Friday night in Roanoke and head
out early (6:30 a.m.) Saturday morning
for Highland County.

Our first stop will be for Red
Crossbills where they come to eat gnt
off the mountain roads. From there it is
on to the rolling hills of Virginia near the

town of Monterey. This part of the state
is unique to the Southeast. Many miles
of naturally occurring mountain meadows
attract wintering Golden Eagles and
Rough-legged Hawks. We expect to see
numbers of both species. After getting
our fill we will head south to Bath County
and Lake Moo Maw. Here we will see
wintering Bald Eagles and numbers of
ducks. Along the way we may run into a
Northern Goshawk, and we will check
spots traditionally good for Evening
Grosbeaks. For state listers, we will be
right on the West Virginia state line
(Golden Eagle is the first bird on my West

Virginia list).

This will be a full-day trip and we will
be back in Roanoke after dark. There are
no planned trips for Sunday, but a few of
us may look for sparrows locally. We
will need to limit the number of cars on
the Saturday trip because of the winding
mountain roads.

Registration: Contact Roger
McNeill at (919) 556-2154 to reserve
space and receive additional details. Send
registration form with fee to CBC
headquarters.

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Barnwell Sparrow Quest February 19, 1994

Leader: Robin Carter Limit: 20 Participants Cost: $10

Barnwell Airport Wildlife Management
Area is one of the better spots in South
Carolina to observe sparrows. This area
has a small wintering population of
LeConte's Sparrow, which can usually be
flushed from broomsedge fields growing
up on a little-used portion of the airport
property. Other sparrows to be expected
(or hoped for) include Chipping
(abundant), Field (abundant), Vesper
(uncommon), Savannah (common),
Grasshopper (not yet found in winter, but
possible), Henslow's (no good record yet,
but possible), Swamp (common). White-
throated (common), White-crowned (rare),
Dark-eyed Junco (common), and Lapland

Longspur (rare). We will also encounter
good numbers of birds of open fields, such
as Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk,
American Pipit, Palm Warbler, Eastern
Meadowlark, and the like. Special effort
will be given to getting good looks at the
common sparrows, and to flushing a
LeConte's Sparrow or two.

Meet at the Hardee's restaurant on SC 64
on the west side of the city of Barnwell,

SC (the road to the DOE Savannah River
Site) at 8:00 a.m. Bring water and a
hiker's lunch, and be prepared for a walk of
three to five miles. Numerous motels are
available in Orangeburg (34 miles from
Barnwell, or m Allendale (17 miles from

Barnwell). Another good bet is the cabins
at nearby Barnwell State Park— each with
two bedrooms, sleeping four people
comfortably or six people in a crunch.

Call the park at (803) 284-2212 for cabin
information and reservations.

Registration: Contact Robin
Carter at (803) 782-8820 to reserve space.
Send registration form with fee to CBC
headquarters.

Registration Form

CBC Special Field Trips

Name(s)

(list each participant)

Address City State Zip.

Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ for the following field trips: Savannah NWR, January 15, 1994 ($10)

Northern Adventure, February 12, 1994, ($15) Barnwell Sparrow Quest, February 19, 1994 ($10). I have called the

appropriate trip leader to ensure that space is available.

Mail with check to Carolina Bird Club, Inc., PO Box 29555, Raleigh, NC 27626-0555

Call for CBC Award Nominations Magnolia Plantation

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In February, 1993, the CBC executive
committee voted to establish an annual
award to encourage the involvement of
young people in the study of birds. This
award will be a monetary prize of at least
$300 made possible by the contribution of
a portion of the royalties from the sale of
Birds of the Carolinas by the authors,

Eloise Potter, James Parnell and Robert
Teulings.

According to H. T. Hendrickson, current
editor of The Chat , the authors of Birds of
the Carolinas made this contribution to
the Carolina Bird Club to thank the many
members who had contributed information
and photographs used in the book, to
recruit more young people for bird study,
and to encourage submission of
manuscripts for publication in The Chat.

The award is based on the completion of

bird walks

a publishable work about any aspect of
birds in the Carolinas by a young person
who was a registered student at the time
the work was completed. Nominations for
the award may be made by anyone who
has contact with students of bird biology.
Four copies of the nomination must be
submitted to the chair of the awards
committee by December 1. The awards
committee's recommendation will be acted
on by the executive committee at the
winter meeting of the club. The award
will be presented at the spring meeting.

The current chair of the awards
committee to whom nominations should
be submitted is Peter Worthington,
716 Almond Drive, Simpsonville,
SC 29681. Other members of the
committee are Herb Hendrickson, Eloise
Potter, and John Wright.

Magnolia Plantation offers guided bird
walks on its 500 acre grounds every
Saturday morning at 8:15 a.m. Perry
Nugent or Magnolia's staff will lead the
walks, which encompass the old ricefields
and marsh area, woodlands and the
Audubon Swamp Garden. Refreshments
are served, and reservations are requested.
Admission includes entry to Magnolia
Gardens and the Audubon Swamp Garden.
For more information or to make
reservations, call Betsy Veronee at (803)
571-1266.

CBC Rare Bird Alert
(704) 332-BIRD

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Dailv Checklists 10/$ 1.00. 25/$ 1.25. 50/S2.50. 75/S3.75

Affiliate Club

($15)

100/$5.00

Library/Institution

($15)

Make check payable to Carolina Bird Club, Inc. and mail to PO Box 29555, Raleigh, NC 27626-0555

Name(s)

Address

Registration Form

CBC Winter Meeting, January 28-30, 1994

' (list each name for name tags)
City_

State Zip.

Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ for member registrations at $4 each and nonmember registrations

at $5 each. Registration at meeting will be $5 for members and $6 for nonmembers.

Mail with check to Carolina Bird Club, Inc., PO Box 29555, Raleigh, NC 27626-0555

Litchfield Inn Reservation Form

Carolina Bird Club

Winter Meeting, January 28-30, 1994

Name - Address.

City.

State

Zip.

Accommodations

Oceanfront Efficiency $58 Oceanfront Room $50 Poolside Room $43 Lodge Room $36 Villas $58

Rates are based on single or double occupancy (villas - 4 people) and do not include 1% tax. Extra people in room $10.50. Children
under 12 free. No pets. Additional $100 security deposit-required on villa reservations. Refund of deposit less $15 cancellation fee
with 72 hour notice. Check-in: 2:00 p.m. Check-out: 11:00 a.m.

Please reserve accomodation indicated above. Number of occupants . My check for the first night's lodging is enclosed. 1 will

arrive 1 ' and depart ’ .

Mail with deposit to Litchfield Inn. PO Drawer 98, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 or call 1-800-637-421 1

Virginia Birdline Names New Administrator

The Virginia Birdline* rare bird alert
sponsored by the Virginia Society of
Ornithology, has a new administrator.
Les Willis will be handling the

announcement and all other tasks
involving the operation of the birdline.
The new Birdline number is (80.4) 238-
2713.

Deceased

Ruth Grimm

Easley, SC

Welcome New Members

Mac Baughman
Summerville, SC

Giff & Becky Beaton
Marietta, GA

Gifford & Connie Beaton
Isle of Palms, SC

Roger W. Brandtley

Raleigh, NC

G. Edward Calver & family

Linchburg, VA

Betty & Tom Coste
Sullivans Island, SC

Jeanne & Preston Davies

Greenville, SC

Mary Douglass
Walterboro, SC

Michael Doyle

Georgetown, SC

Delores & Wally Foutch

Kemersville, NC

James D. Fry

Durham, NC

Stephen & Francine Gross
Goldsboro, NC

Janet Harris
Mt. Pleasant, SC

II. F. Hommersand
Chapel Hill, NC

Murray G. Ilonick, M.D.
Renee R. Lamm, M.D.

Murrells Inlet, SC

Albert & Valerie Judson
FranklintOn, NC

Tony Koella
Maryville, TN

Sharlene M. Krieger
Spring Lake, NC

Jean & Gene Lawrence
Greenville, SC

Henry & Elizabeth Link
Greensboro, NC

Kenneth W. Lundstrom
Durham, NC

Ann Malys
Waverly, GA

Ernie Marshall & Karen
Baldwin

Greenville, NC

Todd J. Mercier

Pinnacle, NC

Myriam P. Moore
Lynchburg, VA

Lauren Parmelee & Greg
Dodge

Durham, NC

J. Michael Sanderson

Cary, NC

Marek Smith
Charlotte, NC

Frances & Thomas Squier
Aberdeen, NC

Paula Sutton

Hemingway, SC

Ben & Carol Ward

Charleston, SC

Ralph Widrig

Milbridge, ME (Kure Beach, NC)

David Williams

Clayton, NC

Suzanne & Warren Wrenn
Kill Devil Hills, NC

CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly by Carolina Bird Club, Inc., the ornithological society of the Carolinas, with
headquarters at Raleigh, NC. CBC is a nonprofit corporation, founded in 1937, with membership open to anyone interested in
birds, natural history and conservation. Members are encouraged to submit items of interest to CBC Newsletter, Clyde Smith,
Editor, 2615 Wells Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27608. Submission deadline is the 10th of January, March, May, July, September,
and November.

CAROLINA BIRD CLUB, INC.

Nonprofit Organization

• P.O. BOX 29555, RALEIGH, NC 27626-0555 U.S. Post Office

Raleigh, NC
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