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

Volume 40 November/December 1994 Number 6

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Winter Meeting Update

The Civic Center in downtown
' Washington, NC will be the
I headquarters and the Greenville-River
Park North Bird Club will be the
’ host for the winter meeting of the
( Carolina Bird Club January 27-29,

. 1995. The Civic Center, a renovated
I train depot located two blocks east of
; Hwy 17 at the comer of Gladden
‘ Street and W. 2nd Street (see map),
will be the site for registration,
t exhibits and programs. The Civic
Center parking lot entrance is located
(on W. 2nd Street.,

Registration will l>egin at 1:00 pm
January 27 in the Civic Center’s multi-
use room. However, members are
>■ strongly encouraged to pre-register for the
: meeting and for the field trips by sending
[ the forms found in this newsletter to CBC
I Headquarters by January 10.

I Registration for the field trips, which are
c described on page 4, may be made in
advaiKe or upon arrival. Advance
r registration allows better planning for
s smaller groups and improves your chances
1 of getting on the trips of your choice.

1 Times for the Friday trips are listed on the
1 Field Trip Registration insert. All
Friday trips will leave from the
(Civic Center. Information about
departure sites and times for Saturday and
{Sunday field trips will be available at the
field trip registration table and also
announced at the Friday evening program.
IThis information will also be available at
the front desks at the Days Irm and
(Comfort Inn.

Friday field trips will include a chance
to see the vast raining/reclamation sites
of the Texasgulf phosphate operation on
the shore of the Pamlico River. Other

trips on Friday will tour nearby
commercial catfish farms and the large
open grassy areas which are home to the
Voice of America transmitters.

During the Friday evening serial hour
(7-8;(X) p.ra.), longtime CBC member,
John O. Fiissell, III, author of A
Birder's Guide to Coastal North Carolina,
will be autographing his book. Copies of
this lxH>k, recently published by UNC
Press, will be available for purchase at the
meeting.

Following the social hour, our 8:(X)
p.m. program will get imderway with a
humorous welcoriie by Karen Baldwin,
eastern North Carolina's birding folklorist.
John Fussell, our featured speaker, will
share his experiences in the writing of his
recent book. The meeting will conclude
with a review of field trips by Harry
I^irand. Field trip departure sites and
times, leatlers and any necessary last-
minute changes will be made at this time.
Please note that all -day field trip
participants need to provide their own fixxl
and drink.

Saturday's eleven sche<lule<.l field tnps

include a variety of offerings.

Among these is a round trip ferry
adventure from Swan (Quarter to
Ocracoke, the best w'ay to see large
numbers of Oldsquaw, scoters and
kxjns in North Carolina. Several
trips visit the waterfowl refuges and
expansive far m fields of Hyde and
Beaufort counties. Other
destinations include the longleaf pine
forests of Croatan National Forest,
waterfowl excursions across the
Pamlico and Neuse Rivers, and a
chance to see Bald Eagles which can
be foimd at commercial catfish
farming operations in Pitt County.

The 8:15 p.m. Saturday evening
program will feature a countdown of
species seen on Friday and Saturday field
trips and a birding travelogue slide
program. We expect a very large species
count since our birding will cover much
of the area from the Outer Banks to the
inner Coastal Plain. President Lex
Glover will present a summary of recent
news of the club. Also, Sunday's birding
plans will be finalized.

Motel accommodations will Ixj
available at both Days Inn (formerly
Pamlico Winds) 9 19-946-6 14 1 and
Comfort Inn 919-946-4444. The rotmi
rate is $40.00 plus 9% tax for double
occupancy. Please use the reservation
form in the newsletter or indicate that you
are attending the CBC meeting when
calling. Reservation deadline is January
3, but rooms may be available after that
date. Both motels are located on US 1 7
North (Carolina Avenue). If you have
questions contact Harry LeGrand 919-832-
3202 or Paula and John Wright 919-756-
5139.

Santee Meeting A Success

The Carolina Bird Club invaded prime
South Carolina fishing and hunting
country September 23-25, 1994, and
brought home their limit. With
headquarters at the Santee Ramada Inn 161
birders enjoyed excell«it programs and
productive field trips under the direction of
CBC president. Lex Glover.

An extra treat at the Friday evening
meeting was the showing of a few choice
slides of Charleston area birds by Van
Atkins, who with his wife Wynema
was attending his first CBC meeting.
Robin Carter, author of Finding Birds
in South Carolina, gave a slide program ‘
on the birds of the Sante^area prior to a
description of the Saturday field trips. A '
late speaker cancellation almost caused
disappointment, but Simon Thompson
came to the rescue Saturday evening with
a slide program on his experiences in
eastern China with crane research
sponsored by Cambridge University.

Both the Friday and Saturday evening
fwograms included drawings for door prizes

of framed bird photos by Van Atkins of
Charlesttm, SC, and bird feeders made by
John Bishop of Greenville, SC.

There was a threat of rain as field trips
under the leadership of Peter
Worthington, Ned and Teddy
Shular, Judy Walker, Nell Moore,
Irvin Pitts, Tim Kalbach, Steve
Patterson, Simon Thompson,
Robin Carter, Caroline Eastman,
Lex Glover and Russ Tyndall
departed the Ramada Inn. However, the
skies were kind to us until the afternoon
when a downpour had the animals lining
up two by two and flooded some of the
first floor rooms at the Inn. However, it
also brought flocks of shorebirds to the
Super Sod Farm at Orangeburg where
John Wright, Harry LeGrand, Herb
Hendrickson and Taylor Piephoff
took their turns as stationed leaders. The
coimdown Saturday evening produced a
total of 126 species including Upland and
Buff-breasted Sandpipers as well as Lesser.
Golden-Plover.

Van Atkins displays unusual bird ID T-
shirt at his first CBC meeting

A bright and clear Sunday morning held
promise for several groups who revisited
Saturday's hotspots and those stopping
along the way on their return home from

Fussell Publishes Bird Finding Guide

If you have been fortunate enough to
bird with John Fussell on the North
Carolina coast, you have witnessed the
enCTgy, knowledge and enthusiasm he
brings to finding and identifying birds.

It's nothing for him to wade into a chilly
inlet in search of an elusive waterbird. If I
remember correctly, his personalized auto
license plate reads, KIKIKRR (suggesting
the call of the elusive Black Rail).

Now he has poured all of his knowledge
and skill into a long-awaited guide to
finding birds in North Carolina's best
birding region. The book is A Birder's
Guide to Coastal North Carolina (UNC
Press, $29.95 hardcover, $16.95
paperback) by John O. Fussell III.

Fussell, an environmental consultant
who lives in Morehead City, has been
birding on the N.C. coast for more than
30 years. About ten years ago he wrote a
fine bird-finding guide for Carteret County
(the Mcvrfieatl City/Beaulbrt-Cedar Island
area). Attention to detail ami a helpful

by Len Pardue

tone mark both books.

If you want to know when chances are
best to see ducks, geese and swans at
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge,
for example, John makes it plain—
November and early December. He even
warns that public restrooms are scarce
thCTe.

If you want to take your best shot a
finding a Yellow Rail, John begins his
how-to-find-it discussion with these
encouraging words: "Ah, yes. One of the
mice. The yellow one. The one that
doesn't call."

John points out little-known refuges,
and little-known spots in well-known
areas (Zeke's Island, near Fort Fisher,
sounds worth a visit for adventurous souls
who don't mind waiting out high tide).
Birders will find the Ixwk's 39 maps clear,
detailed and helpful.

An annotated list gives the status of 360
species that range from very rare to very
common along the coast. Frequency

graphs indicate how conmxm each species
is at various times of year. Another list
tells the best times and places to lot^k for
about 140 sought-after species.

Organizing all the material (the lxx)k is
540 pages) would challenge any author or
editor. At times I wondered if combining
some information would have made the
book easier to use.

But clearly the main thing— the happy
thing— is that John Fussell has provided an
extraordinary service to pei>ple who love
birds. 1 can't imagine visiting the coast
without consulting this lx>ok.

CBC Rare Bird Alert
(704) 332-BmD

November 11, 1994...0ur backyard
has continued to be rather empty of birds.
My theory is that since the surrounding
area has been clear-cut, the birds have
fewer nesting places and have moved on. 1
talked to an environmentalist who said
that our lack of birds is more likely due to
the destruction of South American rain
forests. That made sense to me until I
remembered that we had pltaity of birds
until the middle of June. Now I'm back to
my theory of clear-cutting destroying
nesting areas.

We have had a little excitement though.
A Great Egret visited the pond on
September 19. And the juncos and White-
throated Sparrows are back. I saw the first
junco on October 28, but it wasn’t until
November 8 that one visited our feeding
area. I see them in the bu^es beside the
driveway, but I haven't seen a flock at the
feeders-just one once in a while. CJ heard
the white-throats about two weeks ago,
but it was yesterday before we saw them.
They, Ux), have neglected the feeding area.
One evtaiing we saw a woodcock strolling
along the trail by the creek. Other than
these few not-so-ordinary birds, we've had
our regular birds (chickadees, titmice,
cardinals, Carohna Wrens, and doves) but
fewer than in previous years.

This would be the end of this column if
I had not received letters from three fellow
backyard birders. Phyllis and Adam
Martin, of Conover, NC, put a fake owl
on their chimney in hopes of attracting
migrating hawks. As of early October,
they hadn't seen any hawks, but about

CBC Butterfliers Wanted

Butterflies? that's right! Several of us
who are CBC members and incurable
birders also watch butterflies. Are there
others out there who turn their binoculars
on butterflies when birding slows down?
We would like to hear from people who
would be interested in field trips especially
to seek out butterflies (watching, not
collecting). We might even want to think
about getting together for a program on
butterfly gardening or butterfly
photography as we eagerly await the
arrival of spring. If this sounds like fun,
contact Dennis Burnette, 4209 Bramlet
Place, Greensboro, NC 27407, tel. (910)
299-4342, 1^ (9 1 0) 294-9697.

Backyard Birding

with Frances J. Nelson

1 1:00 one night they heard a Barred Owl in
their front yard. Their theory is that the
Barred Owl caught sight of the "chimney
owl" and came closer to check it out. The
Martins also had two Palm Warblers on
September 30.

Another letter came from Margaret
Spilker who lives in Cullowhee, NC,
fifty miles west of Asheville. Hct father
made a platform feeder for marvel meal so
non-clinging birds could enjoy the
delicacy, too. They have been rewarded for
their efforts. They have watched cardinals,
titmice. Song Sparrows, doves. Blue Jays,
chickadees, wrens. Downy and Hairy
WoodpeckoTi, and a pair of Red-bellied
Woodpeckers with their young family
dining on marvel meal. CJ and I put up a
platform of marvel meal. We had to quit
using summer suet, another peanut-based
food, because the House Finches were
driving us crazy gobbling it up.

The Spilkers did have other birds this
summer. They regularly saw a pair of
Broad-winged Hawks and maybe a
CoopCT's Hawk. They have heard Great
Homed Owls and saw a Great Blue Heron
on their creek. In September, a kestrel
hunted from a telephone line nearby, but

Chip Notes

Travel Opportunities

Simon Thompson, Nature Director
at FENCE in Tryon, NC, will lead a
birding and natural histoiy trip to Belize
March 24- April 3, 1995.. Call Simon at
(704) 859-9021 for details.

Costa Rica Tours-For the Birds
Tours out of Roanoke, VA is offering
three birding tours to Costa Rica for 1995.
There are (me week toius in March and
July and a two week tour in March. For
details call (804) 330-3289 or 1-800-742-
4737.

their top binling experience was having a
nesting pair of bluebirds for the first time
in several years.

The third letter came from a new
member, Nicole McKay of Six Mile,
SC, who had a more interesting backyard
summer than we did. She and her
roommate reoaded cardinals,
mockingbirds, hummingbirds, Field
Sparrows, White-eyed Vireos, and Indigo
Buntings in their yard. The bluebird box
yielded three successive clutches of
bluebirds, and they had a breeding pair of
Common Yellowthroats. Ms. McKay
writes, "they didn't seem to realize that
there was no water in the near vicinity
(our house is built in an old agricultural
field— a few large hardwocxl stand, but there
are no streams or ponds for about a mile)."

The House Finches that I was glad to
see leave our yard ended up in Ms.

McKay's. Daily, she sees nine or ten
perched on the power lines that cross her
yard, but she has had some exciting fall
travelers— female Scarlet Tanager, female
Blue Grosbeak, immature Chestnut-sided
Warbler, and Pine Siskin. She has been
waiting for the hordes of goldfinches that
usually arrive for the winter and has added •
a platform feeder which has, thus far,
attracted Chipping, Field and Song
Sparrows and House Finches.

And that's it. Thanks to those of you
who shared your experiences, this column
is a little more interesting than it would
have been. More letters would be ev«i
better: 1006 Dogwood Hill Lane, Wake
Forest, NC 27889.

VSO Field Trips

The Virginia Scx:iety of ornithology
welcomes any participants to their two
winter birding field trips. The Eastern
Shore trip will l>e December 2-4, 1994,
and will visit the Eastern Sh(ue National
Wildlife Refuge, Fisherman Island, The ‘
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and other
areas. The Outer Banks Field Trip will
meet at Kill Devil Hills on the weekend of
Febniary 10-12. 1995. If your are
interested in parrticipating in either field
trip, call Bill Akers, president of VSO at
(804) 330-3280

Winter Meeting Field Trip Descriptions .

Trip 1: Van trip to Texasgulf impoundments: This trip will visit several of the ponds at the Texasgulf Corporation

phosphate mining operation near Aurora. These ponds are not generally open to the public. Approximate time: 10:00 to 4:00

«

Trip 2: Aurora-Bayview ferry, Voice of America Site A: We will take the free ferry across the Pamlico River from
Aurora (2 p.m. crossing). A number of diving ducks should be seen. We will then hope to find a Short-eared Owl at dusk at the
extensive fields at the VO A Site in northwestern Beaufort County.

Trip 3: Pactolus Catfish Ponds, Voice of America Site A: This trip will visit a cluster of catfish ponds in
northeastern Pitt county. Bald Eagles are seldom missed here. Short-eared Owls will be looked for at the VOA Site.

Trips 4a and 4b: Van trips to Mattamuskeet NWR, Phelps/Pungo: These trips will visit impoundments at the
eastern end of Lake Mattamuskeet that normally can be visited only by a long walk behind closed gates. Thousands of swans, geese,
and ducks are possible. We will visit the extensive fields west of Lake Hielps for Lapland Longspur, rare sparrows, and Short-eared
Owl (at dusk).

Trip 5: Mattamuskeet NWR, Phelps/Pungo: This is a car caravan trip that will visit the causeway across the lake, the
triangular pond at the refuge entrance, and the wildlife drive. The trip will visit some of the fields south of the lake to look for
rarities, such as Sandhill Crane. The afternoon will be spent visisting the field west of Lake Phelps.

Trip 6: Swan Quarter-Ocracoke Ferry, Mattamuskeet NWR: This car caravan trip will travel to Swan Quarter to take
the 9:30 a.m. fmy (that has a heated lounge with good visibility) to Ocracoke as foot passengers. The $ 1 .00 (each way) foot-
passrager fee will be paid at the fary terminals; no reservations are needed. After eating your bag lunch at Ocracoke, you will return
to Swan Quarter (by 3:00 p.m.) on the 12:30 p.m. ferry. Various sea ducks, such as Oldsquaws and scoters, will be seen, as should
Great Cormorant. The last two hours (after the ferry trip) will be spent birding the Lake Mattamuskeet causeway.

Trip 7: Mattamuskeet NWR, Swanquarter NWR, Pungo Refuge: This car caravan trip will bird the western part of
Mattamusdceet NWR by walking several miles each way along Rose Bay Canal, stopping at impoundments and the lake along the
way. AftCT, lunch, thr group will bird other places; choices include Swanquarter NWR for diving ducks, Pungo refuge for geese, and
Pungo River for rails (Black Rails present in summer and possibly in winter).

Trip 8: Croatan National Forest, Neuse River Ferry: This car caravan trip will spend time landbirding in Croatan
National Forest. Targets will be Red-cockaded Woodpecker and possibly Bachman's and Henslow's Sparrows. Waterbirding will be
done at places along the Neuse River. In the afternoon, the group will take the Chary Branch-Minnesott Beach ferry across the Neuse
River.

Trip 9: Pettigrew State Park, Lake Phelps: This car caravan trip will bird the woods at Pettigrew SP and look for
waterbirds at Lake Phelps, where Common Merganser is a possibility. The group will also bird the fields west of the lake in search
of longspurs and yarrows. Trip should return by 1:00 p.m.

Trip 10: River Park North, Pactolus Catfish Ponds: Tliis car caravan will bird River Park North, a city park along the
Tar River at the northern edge of Granville and visit the nature center there. Later in the morning, the group will look for Bald Eagle
and other birds at the Pactolus catfish ponds. The trip should return by 12:30 p.m.

Trip 11: Aurora-Bayview Ferry, Goose Creek State Park: This car caravan trip will take the 10:00 a.m. ferry from
Bayview across the Pamlico River, where a variety of diving ducks should be seen. A brief stop will be made at Goose Creek State
Park to look for land birds. This trip should return by 12:30 p.m.

Trip 12: Bayview-Aurora Ferry, Chocowinity Bay: This car caravan trip will take the 3:15 p.m. ferry from Bayview
across the Pamlico River. Several stops will be made along the stmth side of the river, including Chocowinity Bay.

Trip 13: Pactolus Catfish Ponds, Voice of America Site A: This car caravan trip will bird the catfish ponds near
Pactolus and then travel to the Voice of America site to look for Short-eared Owls at dusk.

Trip 14: New Bern Quarry: This car caravan trip will bird the quarry near the Neuse River, where many rare birds have been
seen in winter in the past few years. Ducks, rails, and shorebirds are usually seen, as are lingering songbirds.

Carolina Christmas Bird Counts

1994-95

Between Saturday, December 17, 1994 and Monday, January 2, 1995, more than 17,000 individuals in more than 1,700 locations
around the globe will particiate in the 95th National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count. Fast approaching its 100th birthday,
the Christmas Bird Count was begun on Christmas Day of 1900 by Dr. Frank M. Chapman as a protest and alternative to the
indiscriminate slaughter of birds in the name of sport. Some 27 persons took part in that first count and the results were published in
Bird Lore, a magazine founded by Dr. Chapman and later purchased by National Audubon.

The following is a listing of several Christmas Bird Counts in the Carolinas which have been ftimished by Harry LeGrand, Jr. and
Simon Thompson. If you would like to participate in any of these counts, please call the contact person listed for an assignment.

Saturday, December 17, 1994

Brevard, NC

Norma Siebenheller

(704) 884-5443

Goldsboro, NC

• Eric Dean

(919) 736-7264

Mt. Jefferson, NC

James Coman

(910) 982-9090 (work)
(910) 359-2909 (home)

Raleigh, NC

Bob Hader

(919) 782-1898

Tryon, NC

Simon Thompson

(704) 859-9021 (work)
(704) 859-6049 (home)

•

Sunday, December 18, 1994

Buncombe County, NC

Sally Cobum

(704) 645-3938

Morehead City, NC

John Fussell, III

Monday, December 19, 1994

(919) 240-1046

New Bern, NC

Bob Holmes

Tuesday, December 20, 1994

(919) 633-3003

Shelby, NC

Pat Wilkison

(704) 482-2614

Friday, December 23, 1994

New River, NC

James Coman

Thursday, December 29, 1994

(910) 982-9090 (work)
. (910) 359-2909 (home)

Bodie-Pea Island, NC

Paul Sykes

(404) 769-9436

Spartanburg, SC

Lyle & Sarah Campbell

(803)585-1228

Friday, December 30, 1994

Cape Hatteras, NC

Harry LeGrand, Jr.

(919) 832-3202

Stone Mountain, NC

t

James Coman

(910) 982-9090 (work)

(910) 359-2909 (home)

Saturday, December 31, 1994

Greenville, SC

Peter Worthington

(803) 967-4183

Sunday, January 1, 1995

Greenville, NC

John Wright

(919) 756-5139

Lake Lure, NC

Simon Thompson

(704) 859-9021 (work)

(704) 859-6049 (home)

Southport, NC

Ricky Davis

(919) 443-0276

CBC Winter Field Trips

NC Outer Banks, Pamlico Sound
& Lake Mattamuskeet

Leaders: Harry LeGrand & Russ Tyndall

This trip begins at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at
the National Park Service Information
Center at Whalebone, NC (turn right on
NC 12 aftCT crossing causeway from
Manteo). We will head south and bird the
usual Outer Banks hot spots: Bodie Island
Lighthouse Pond, Ore^n Inlet, North
Pond and Cape Point. The day will
culminate in a ride on the 5:00 p.m. ferry
from Hatteras to Ocracoke Island where we
will spoid the night.

On Sunday, we will rise early and take
the 6:30 a.m. Ocracoke to Swanquarter
ferry. After disembarking, we will proceed
to Lake Mattamuskeet where we will bird
the various causeways and impoundments.
At this point the trip will officially end.

Birds of interest that this trip will likely
yield are Peregrine Falccm, Eurasian
Wigetm, Lesser Black-backed Gull and a
variety of sea ducks.

Friday night accomnKxlations may be
obtained at a number of places in Manteo

or Nags Head. Trip leaders will be staying
at the Duke of Dare in Manteo (919)
473-2175. Ask Russ about other places
to stay when reserving space.

Saturday night accommodations have
been arranged at the Silver Lake Motel
(919)928-5721 in Ocracoke (note change
from previous announcement).

Participants should make reservations

December 10-11, 1994

Limit: 25 Participants
Cost: $15

early and mention that you are with the
CBC trip.

Drivers also need to make reservations
for the Sunday ferry trip from Ocracoke to
Swanquarter. Call 1 -800-BY-FERRY
after November 13, 1994. There is a $10
per vehicle fee for the 2 1/2 hour crossing.

Since the trip ends a considrable distance
from where it begins, car pooling
airangements should be made in advance.
We do not suggest that anyone plan to
leave their vehicle at Whalebone,

Participants should bring provisions for
lunch on Saturday and breakfast and lunch
on Sunday. Avoiding a formal lunch stop
will allow us more time for birding. We
will stop at a convenience store for
beverages.

Reservations: Contact Russ
Tyndall at (919) 556-6541 to res«ve
space. Mail registration form with fee to
CBC Headquarters.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel February 18-19, 1995

Leaders: Bert Fisher and Lex Glover Limit: 12 Participants Cost: $45

This CBC special field trip will focus
on wintering wat«-fowl along the 17 mile
Chesi5)eake Bay Bridge-Tumiel. The
rocky islands that connect the bridges and
tunnels attract a wide variety of sea ducks
and offw an excellent vantage point from
which to observe them—often at close
range. Species that can be seen from the
islands include Red-necked Grdie;
Oldsquaw; Black, Surf and White-winged
Scoter; Common and King Eider,
Harlequin Duck and Common Goldeneye.
The rock jetties are also a good area for
Great Cormorant and Purple Sandpiper.

The group will meet at 7:00 a.m. on
Saturday, February 18, 1995, at the Econo
Lodge Oceanfront, located on Atlantic
Avenue at 13th Street in Virginia Beach,
VA. Here we will load into two vans that
will take us to breakfast, then to the
bridge-tunnel. Room rates at the Econo
Lodge are $44.00 plus tax for one or two
p«T»ons (this is a very competitive rate

for area hotels). The rooms are
oceanfront. Make reservations by calling
1-800-437-2497 and indentifying yourself
as a CBC field trip participant.

On Sunday, we will again meet the vans
at 7:00 a.m. at the Econo Lodge. After a
short breakfast stop, we will spend a little
time ocean watching at Fort Story in
hopes of finding Little Gull. From there
we will head to Back Bay National
Wildlife Refuge to continue the .search for
ducks and to look for wintering sparrows.

The possibilities at Back Bay include
Brant; Redhead; Canvasback; Tuiulra
Swan; Snow Goose; Common Merganser;
Greater and Lesser Scaup; Seaside, Sharp-
tailed, and Vesqier Sparrow and (can we
hope?) Snow Bunting. The vans will
return to the hotel for a 2:00 p.m. Check
out.

All van transportation, gas, bridge tolls,
and wildlife refuge fees are included in the
registration fee. Each participant is
responsible for lodging and all meals.

You may want to take a lunch on
Saturday (although there is a restaurant on
one of the Bay Bridge-Tunnel islands).
Warm clothing is a must!

Registration: Contact Bert Fisher
at (919) 932-9870 to reserve space. Mail
registration form with fee to CBC
headquarters.

Membership Application and Order Form

Name

Address

City

State

Enter/Renew Membership

As Indicated

Individual

($12)

Life

($200)

Family

($15)

Patron

($50)

Student

($6)

Affiliate Club

($15)

Library /Institution

($15)

Zip Tel. ( ) ( )

(home) (business)

Send Materials Indicated

CBC Cloth arm patch $1.50 ea., $1.25 ea. in quantity

CBC Decals (vinyl stick-on) $2.(X) ea., $1.75 ea. in quantity

Daily Checklists 10/$ 1.00, 25/$ 1.25, 50/$2.50, 75/$3.75

100/$5.00

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

’ Name(s).
Address

Registration Form

CBC Special Field Trips

(list each participant)
City

State Zip,

I Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ for the following field trips; Outer Banks/Lake Mattamuskeet, Decemtx;r 10-

1 1 1, 1994 ($15) .Chesajjeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, February 18-19, 1995 ($45). 1 have called the appropriate trip leader to ensure

I that space is available.

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

Registration Form

CBC Winter Meeting, January 27-29, 1995

’ Name(s)

(list each name for name tags) -

‘Address : City 1. State Zip

I Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ for member registrations at $6 each and ^nonmemlx^ registrations

lat $7 each. Registration at meeting will l>e $ 10 for memliers and $ 1 1 for nonmeml^rs.

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

Motel Reservation Form

Carolina Bird Club
Winter Meeting, January 27-29, 1995

* Name : Address_

; City 1_ State Zip

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Room rate: $40.00 plus 9% tax (double tKcupancy)

r Please reserve room(s) for (Kcupants. Arrival ; Departure My check fw the first

night's hnlging is enclosed.

'Mail with deposit to Day.s Inn, 916 Carolina Ave., Washington. NC 27889 Tel. (919) 946-6141 or Comfort Inn. 1636 Carolina
Ave., Washington, NC 27889 Tel. (919) 946-4444

Welcome New Members

Ethelene M. Allen
Angier, NC

Rita Van Beuren
New Bern, NC

Randall W. Grover
Charleston, SC

Jacqueline Hare
Mt. Pleasant, SC

Paul Ser ridge
Greer, SC

Erline H. Vaughan
Camden, SC

Diane Cutler
Cary, NC

Charles & Margaret Korte
Raleigh, NC

Catherine Whitley
New Bern, NC

Joan W. Davis
New Bern, NC

Mike Neaves
Elkin, NC

Dixie T. Willis
New Bern, NC

Meg Forward
Beaufort, NC

Joanna Perkinson
Durham, NC

Time To Renew Membership

Carolina Bird Club members will soon
be receiving renewal notices in the mail.

In spite of growing expenses, especially in
the areas of printing and postage, dues
have not increased in ten years.

A dues increase may be necessary in

fiiture years, but possibly that could be
avoided if members would upgnule their
memba'ship status. If you have been
reaewing at the indivkh^ rate, ccmsider
the family rate, and dare I suggest the
possibility of a Patron membership?

Mark Your Calendar

The CBC spring meeting will be held
April 28-30, 1995, in Greenwood, SC.
Dates for the fall meeting are September
22-24, 1995 in the North Carolina
mountains, possibly Elkin.

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 Smidi,
Editor, 2615 Wells Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27608. Submission deadline is the 10th of January, March, May, July, September, and
November.

CAROLINA BIRO CLUB, INC.

CB®

Nonprofit Organization
U.S. Post Office
Raleigh, NC
Permit No. 1654

P.O. BOX 29555, RALEIGH, NC 27626-0555

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