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Newsletter

ISSN No. 0162-7120

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

Volume 53

August 2007

Number 4

Join the CBC in Santee as SC Hosts Fall Meeting!

By Marion Clark

Santee in September! What could be better than a fall
weekend in the lake country of South Carolina? A fall
weekend in the lake country with a hundred of your
closest CBC friends!

The 2007 fall meeting of the Carolina Bird Club is
scheduled for 28-30 September in Santee, SC. Santee
is easily accessed just off 1-95 on the south shore of
Lake Marion, the largest reservoir in the Carolinas.
Meeting headquarters is at the gracious, landmark
Clark's Inn, 1 14 Bradford Boulevard (Exit 98/SC 6 off
1-95), in the heart of this Lowcountry resort commu-
nity. Registration is in the Santee Room, a wonderful
venue in which small meetings can be held. Clark's
has reserved for the CBC a block of 50 rooms in the
annex by the swimming pool. The group rate is $52
per room per night, and you won't believe the ambi-
ence! Cut-off date for reservations at the special CBC
rate is August 31. Rooms may be available after the
3 1 st, but would be at the prevailing rate. Call 800-53 1 -
9658 for reservations at Clark’s Inn.

Meals may be eaten at Clark's Restaurant, Santee's fin-
est. However, because of our space requirements,
both evening gatherings will be across the street at the
Quality Inn & Suites (803-854-2121). A three-entree
dinner buffet is planned there for 6:00 p.m. Saturday
night at a cost of $19. 14 per person with tax and gratu-
ity included, payable with your CBC registration. A
cash bar will be available for those wishing to unwind

with a cocktail, wine or beer after a great day of bird-
ing. For other meals, there are plenty of restaurants in
town, including Lone Star Barbeque & Merchantile,
selected as #1 in South Carolina for "downhome cook-
ing" by the Columbia State newspaper.

In addition to Clark's & Quality Inns, most major hotel
chains are represented in Santee, but are not as close.

Non-birding companions will enjoy fishing, golf, his-
toric touring and outlet shopping. Information on
these and other local attractions can be obtained from
the hotel front desk, or for your advance planning,
check out the offerings at www.santeetourism.com,
the official website of Santee’s Office of Tourism.

A detailed description of field trips offered is provided
elsewhere in this issue. Suffice it to say here that San-
tee National Wildlife Refuge, just across the lake, is
on everybody's Top Ten Birding Hotspots in the Pal-
metto State. Elliott's Landing, where the first South
Carolina and most northern record Snail Kite has been
this summer, is likewise on the north shore. Biedler
Forest National Audubon Sanctuary, Orangeburg Sod
Farms, Congaree National Park and Santee State Park
are within an hour's drive. Bear Island on the ACE
Basin National Wildlife is a bit farther, but usually
worth the trouble, for those who are willing drive
some more. All of these sites are excellent for fall mi-
grants. See you in Santee 28-30 September!

CBC Newsletter (USPS# 023-534), August 2007, Volume 53, Number 4. Published bimonthly by Carolina Bird Club, Inc., 353 Montabello, Bloomingdale, IL
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Costa Rica Trip Report

Special Field Trip for the CBC: April 1-13, 2007

By Simon Thompson

Costa Rica is probably most birders’ introduction to
the tropics. Along with Belize, Trinidad and Panama,
Costa Rica is a manageable size with a great selection
of both Neotropical and North American birds. This
was the second time that the CBC has co-sponsored a
Ventures tour to Costa Rica, and I feel that it won’t be
the last either.

It’s always difficult to come up with a list of what was
best about another great trip to a very pleasant and
bird-filled country. Of course the birds top the bill,
with a singing (?) Three-wattled Bellbird that filled the
scope, multiple pairs of Resplendent Quetzals, a
Crested Owl at its roost in a palm tree, a pair of Black-
and-white Owls, Orange-collared Manakins glowing
in the forest, nesting Boat-billed Herons, a Sunbittem

on its nest, masses of hummingbirds everywhere

the list could go on and on. Actually, the Crested Owl
was voted “bird of the trip” and was even “a lifer for
the leader”, so that can’t be bad.

We started our tour in San Jose, the capital city of this
small Central American country, before heading high
into the nearby mountains. Our quest this morning
was the enigmatic and “must-see” bird of the trip - the
Resplendent Quetzal. Our breakfast spot is an almost
sure-fire location for this beautiful bird. By lunchtime
we had already had scope views- not bad for the first
day of the tour. The hummer feeders at nearby Save-
gre Lodge were alive with activity, from the tiny Vol-
cano and Scintillant Hummers to the giant Magnificent
that chased everyone else away.

La Selva Biological Station in the warm and humid
Caribbean lowlands was next on our itinerary, and this
very birdy spot is always a highlight of every trip to
Costa Rica. Once again it was excellent despite the
daily rain showers. We were lucky here to see several
of the localized Snowy Cotingas, along with the typi-
cal selection of Caribbean-slope species. Slightly
higher in elevation is Braulio Carillo National Park, an
excellent birding spot and for the first time in ages, we
saw 2 male Snowcaps on the roadside verbenas. Talk-
ing of Braulio, yes, it rained again. Actually it poured,
even through our umbrellas as we tried to outlast a

deluge. Thankfully before the rain came down, we
had our first antswarm experience and several of us
stood our ground as the army ants went up and came
back down our trouser legs. It was certainly worth it
(well, some thought so) for glimpses of Ocellated,
Spotted and Bicolored Antbirds. Tanagers were easy
to see in fruiting trees along the trails with Black-and-
yellow, Emerald and Silver-throated being the most
obvious. Our hike down the gravel road at Virgen del
Socorro was also tanager-filled (and not muddy as on
prior tours) with the highlight being the large, some-
what uncommon Blue-and-yellow Tanager, as well as
American Dipper with young and the very enigmatic
Torrent Tyrannulet.

The rocky road to Monteverde never seems to im-
prove, so staying there for several days is a real bless-
ing. The preserve in Monteverde is very popular so it’s
important to be there as soon as it opens in the morn-
ing. And by slowly walking the trails here and at the
nearby Santa Elena Preserve, we saw more Resplen-
dent Quetzals, Black-faced Solitaire and a great selec-
tion of typical highland birds, including a Hermit War-
bler. This warbler is quite a rarity this far south in
Central America, but Monteverde seems to be where
most individuals are seen- probably because this is
where the birders are!

Being early April, northbound migrants were passing
through in large numbers. The most obvious were the
birds of prey with several large kettles of Broad-
winged and Swainson’s Hawks being seen. Bam,

Cliff and Bank Swallows streamed overhead while
both Scarlet and Summer Tanagers fed in the fruiting
trees. The most abundant migrant had to be Swain-
son’s Thrush- its call note and song were daily sounds
in many different habitats throughout the country.
Warblers had already started to move out, and the
usual blizzards of Tennessee Warblers had been re-
duced to a steady trickle. However, there were still a
few Golden-winged, Wilson’s and Kentucky Warblers
moving north.

We finished our 2 week tour at the Villa Lapas Hotel

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CBC Challenge Grant to Benefit the North Carolina Binding Trail

Piedmont Trail Guide

By Lena Gallitano

Carolina birders have a great opportunity to help the
North Carolina Birding Trail (NCBT) through a CBC
challenge grant of up to $5,000. Monies raised
through this challenge by December 31, 2007 will help
fund publication of the Piedmont Trail Guide that is
currently in the development stage and due for release
in spring 2008.

Golden LEAF has awarded the NCBT a dollar for dol-
lar matching grant for development and printing of the
Piedmont Trail Guide, but release of funds is depend-
ent on the NCBT raising additional funds to meet this
match. CBC has generously agreed to assist the
NCBT by offering this challenge grant - we hope you
will support this project with a donation.

The CBC matching grant offers donors a rare opportu-
nity to turn $1 .00 into $4.00 of cash for the NCBT.

For each dollar donated, CBC will match it dollar for

dollar up to $5,000. This potentially will result in
$10,000 that will be matched with another $10,000
from Golden LEAF for a total of $20,000 for the
NCBT - a great start on the design and publication of
the Piedmont Trail Guide.

With a small donation from each member, we can eas-
ily raise $5,000 to meet the CBC challenge. We hope
CBC can count on you for a donation! Donations may
be mailed to the address below and note “NCBT Chal-
lenge Grant” on your check, or can be included with
the fall meeting registration by marking the appropri-
ate place on the registration form.

Carolina Bird Club
6325 Falls of the Neuse Road
STE9PMB 150
Raleigh, NC 27615

Costa Rica Trip Report (continued)

White-faced Monkeys are easy to see along the
trails, but we had to work a lot harder for our
Spectacled Antpitta and Black-faced Antthrush;
but boy, it is really worth it when these hard-to-
see species finally appear.

We finished the tour with just under 400 species
of birds, as well as a great selection of mammals,
reptiles and amphibians on the tour, including
Gray Fox, White-nosed Coati and three species of
monkey, two species of poison-dart frogs, plus
the normal swarm of butterflies, moths and other
insects. Costa Rica really is the perfect all-around
nature experience. Why don’t you join us on our next
Venture down there?

Birding along the La Selva entry road, Costa Rica

near Carara Biological Reserve on the Pacific
Coast of Costa Rica. This has to be my favorite
of the many great birding places in the country.

North and South Carolina Rare Bird Alert: 704-332-BIRD

Santee Fall Meeting Field Trip Descriptions

Trips 1,4,9,15

Santee National Wildlife Refuge/Bluff Unit: Situ-
ated on the north shore of Lake Marion, opposite the
town of Santee, this NWR has about 7 1 ,000 acres of
open water and marsh and about 3,000 acres of up-
lands. Vast open fields are managed primarily for
wintering waterfowl. Wright’s Bluff Wildlife Trail,
with a short boardwalk, also includes a high observa-
tion deck which offers sweeping vistas. Raptors, in-
cluding Barred Owls and Bald Eagles, are here year-
around, as are numerous Wood Ducks. The Bluff Unit
is especially good for migrating shorebirds and passer-
ines. Top Ten SC Birding Hotspot!

Trip 19

Santee National Wildlife Unit/Cuddo, Dingle Pond,
Pine Island Units: This area is more inaccessible and
much less popular than Bluff (above), but usually has
the best birding on the refuge. Dingle Pond is a Caro-
lina Bay (pocosin) which is filled with water through-
out the year, and swampy woodlands and upland pines
are elsewhere. Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, Bach-
man’s Sparrows, migrating shorebirds, warblers and
other songbirds should be present. Expect to do some
walking, but the pay-off is great. Along with the
above, a Top Ten SC Birding Hotspot!

Trips 6, 18

Congaree National Park: This relatively new park on
the north side of the Congaree River downstream from
Columbia protects 22,000 acres of giant bottomland
hardwoods, a significant floodplain, and upland pine
forests. According to the National Park Service, this is
“the largest remnant of old-growth floodplain forest
remaining on the continent.” Congaree Swamp is an
International Biosphere Reserve and a Globally Im-
portant Bird Area. You may see any bird species asso-
ciated with these pristine habitats, notables being Yel-
low-crowned Night Heron, Red-cockaded Wood-
pecker, and possible lingering Prothonotary and
Swainson’s Warbler. Another Top Ten SC Birding
Hotspot!

Trip 10

Santee State Park: This 2,400 acre state park on the
south side of Lake Marion features a fishing pier with
a sweeping view of the lake, from which you may see

gulls, wading birds, Anhingas, Osprey and Bald Ea-
gles. All species of woodpeckers found in South Caro-
lina, including Red-cockaded, are in the park, along
with many owls. A 1.5 mile trail from the picnic
grounds leads through typical southern mixed hard-
woods, with attendant bird species possible. Fall is the
best season for birding here, since many migrating
warblers are present.

Trips 2, 12

Beidler Forest Audubon Sanctuary: The Nature
Conservancy and National Audubon teamed to pre-
serve nearly 13,000 acres of bald cypress-tupelo in
Four Holes Swamp. The magnificent old-growth forest
there is accessed by a 1.75-mile boardwalk into the
heart of this ancient swamp. Expect birds of the deep
woods, especially migrating warblers.

Trip 8

Elliott’s Landing Vicinity: Elliott’s Crawfish Farm
near the north shore of Lake Marion achieved orni-
thology fame by hosting the first South Carolina and
farthest north record of a Snail Kite this past summer!
Even if that species is not still there, the area has other
attractions - like wading birds, ducks, Barred Owls,
many Yellow-crowned Night Herons, migrating war-
blers and other passerines. This mostly-driving tour
also may include close-by Manchester State Forest and
Poinsett State Park.

Trips 3,5,11,16

Orangeburg Sod Farm: Arguably the best inland lo-
cation in the state for migrating shorebirds like Pecto-
ral and Least Sandpiper, and maybe even a rarity like
American Golden-plover in late September! These
trips are expected to fill quickly; and it is first come,
first served for the 1 5 places on each outing.

Trip 17

Woods Bay State Natural Area: This 1,500-acre
state property embraces one of the most spectacular
and least disturbed Carolina Bays on the coastal plain
between Delaware and north Florida. A half-mile trail
winds around an old millpond before leading into the
bay itself via a quarter-mile boardwalk through an out-
standing bald cypress-tupelo forest.

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Santee Fall Meeting Field Trip Schedule and Registration Form

28 September

Friday 1/2 Day Morning Trips

#1 Santee National Wildlife Refuge (Bluff)

#2 Beidler Forest Audubon Sanctuary
#3 Orangeburg Sod Farm

Friday 1/2 Day Afternoon Trips
#4 Santee National Wildlife Refuge (Bluff)

#5 Orangeburg Sod Farm

Friday All Day Trips
#6 Congaree National Park
#7 Old Santee Canal State Park
#8 Elliott's Landing Vicinity

Indicate your field trip choices by placing the num-
ber to the left of the trip(s) you select in the boxes
on the registration form on page 9.

Santee Fall Meeting Field

Another half-hour walk along an unmarked, but easily
followed, trail leads into very different ecosystems:
mature oak-hickory woods and a pine plantation sur-
rounded by birdy brush and briars. Warblers and spar-
rows are abundant, especially in fall.

Trip 7

Old Santee Canal State Park: Built between 1793
and 1800, the Old Santee Canal connected the Santee
and Cooper Rivers, a distance of 22 miles, and oper-
ated for 50 years until shut down by drought and bur-
geoning railroad transportation. There are three miles
of trail and boardwalks along canal banks, woods and
the swamps of Biggin Creek; open fields and live oak
areas surround the parking lot. Consequently, look for
wading birds, osprey, lingering Painted Buntings, as
well as migrating warblers and sparrows.

Trip 20

ACE Basin NWR/Bear Island WMA: Although this
excursion involves a 1.5-hour drive each way, the pay-
off is well worth it! Bear Island provides some of the
most exciting birding in the state, year-around. It is al-
ways good for Bald Eagles, Great Homed Owls,

29 September

Saturday 1/2 Day Morning Trips
#9 Santee National Wildlife Refuge (Bluff)

#10 Santee State Park
#1 1 Orangeburg Sod Farm
#12 Beidler Forest Audubon Sanctuary
#13 Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve
#14 Congaree River Bottomlands

Saturday 1/2 Day Afternoon Trips

#15 Santee National Wildlife Refuge (Bluff)

#16 Orangeburg Sod Farm

#17 Woods Bay State Natural Area

Saturday All Day Trips

#18 Congaree National Park

#19 Santee National Wildlife Refuge (Cuddo)

#20 ACE Basin/Bear Island WMA

Trip Descriptions (continued)

Wood Storks, ibises, herons and marsh birds; it can be
good for shorebirds in spring and fall. Hundreds of
Mottled Ducks are residents, and thirteen Roseate
Spoonbills were on Mary’s Pond last September. It
seems that almost anything is possible! A Top Ten SC
Birding Spot!

Trip 13

Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve: These bluffs
rise some 200 feet above the river, you have a dra-
matic view of the old growth forest canopy below.
This is a good place to see soaring birds - Anhingas,
Wood Storks, migrating raptors and more - often fly-
ing below you. On the bluffs look for species associ-
ated with open Long-leaf Pine forest, including Red-
cockaded Woodpecker and Bachman's Sparrow.

Trip 14

Congaree River Bottomlands: Along the Old State
Road which ran from Charleston to Asheville, and
north to the Congaree River, is one of the best places
in central SC for birds. In late September there should
be numerous migrating raptors, sparrows and war-
blers.

Inland Shorebirding in the Carolinas

By Steve Shultz

As this edition of the Newsletter reaches you, millions
of Arctic, prairie, and northern coastal nesting shore-
birds will be winging their way south along ancient
routes to wintering locations in the southern United
States, Central America, and even the southern part of
South America. For some of these incredible crea-
tures, like the Upland Sandpiper and Buff-breasted
Sandpiper, life is spent in an “endless summer” where
days are always long and temperatures moderate. No
less spectacular is the familiar Sanderling, flying from
Carolina beaches to breeding grounds in the high arc-
tic before returning again. After all, what would a
visit to a Carolina beach be without sighting the wind-
up-toy-like activities of this surf-loving sandpiper?

For those of us who do not live along the immediate
coast, shorebird migration, one of the most protracted
fall migrations of any bird family, may go relatively
unnoticed. But given the right set of conditions,
inland shorebirding in the Carolinas can be quite re-
warding, especially during the peak August through
October timeframe. The trick to finding numbers and
diversity of shorebirds in the fall season is locating ap-
propriate resting and feeding habitat. Often transitory,
this type of habitat may include wet, short-grass fields
flooded by late summer thunderstorms or the remains
of tropical systems, mudflats exposing by dropping
lake levels, and river bars and flats.

Pectoral, Least, Upland and Buff-breasted Sandpipers
and American Golden and Black-bellied Plovers are
often sought after species at sod farms and other simi-
lar habitat throughout North and South Carolina. The
season for the “grasspipers”, as some members of this
group are often collectively known, begins in mid to
late July with the arrival of Upland Sandpipers.
“Uppies” are rare to uncommon in most areas, but
may be found with regularity at favored locations such
as the Wilmington, NC airport (ILM), Super Sod
Farms in Orangeburg, SC and Hendersonville, NC,
and less frequently in the fields near the detention cen-
ter adjacent to the Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro, NC,
among others. Any large sod farm may produce this
species, especially after recent rains.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, a much sought after fall mi-

grant, favors the same locations and habitat as the Up-
land Sandpiper (though not recorded often at ILM or
Cherry Hospital), but is more often found later in the
season, with late- August to mid-September being the
best time to look. “Buffies” are often seen singly, but
I was once treated to the sight of eighteen of these
golden shorebirds wheeling over my head at Falls
Lake, NC.

American Golden Plovers are frequently later migrants
than the Buff-bellied and Upland Sandpiper, though at
certain times all three have been seen together in the
Carolinas. The American Golden Plover may be seen
most regularly from September through early-October,
and caution should be taken to exclude the similar
looking Black-bellied Plover, which is seen inland in
small numbers throughout the migration period.

Often the most common species in short-grass habi-
tats, Pectoral and Least Sandpipers may sometimes be
seen in daily numbers exceeding one hundred.

While moist short-grass habitats are among the most
permanent habitats, at least during the fall season,
mudflats exposed by drawn-down lakes and ponds
may provide some of the most exciting inland shore-
birding.

Lakes, and especially municipal or regional reservoirs,
are often at their lowest levels during the late summer.
While this can be exasperating for boaters, who con-
stantly have to worry about damaged propellers and
bent skegs, the conditions can be exciting for birders.

An August morning at an expansive Piedmont mudflat
can result in sighting of more than a dozen species of
shorebird, and scores to hundreds of birds. Mudflats
often form in the shallower sections of lakes, usually
in areas farthest from the dams. Often these areas are
along tributary creeks, such as New Hope and Morgan
Creeks at Jordan Lake (central NC) and Ellerbee
Creek at Falls Lake (north of Raleigh-Durham). Ac-
cess to the emergent flats can be a challenge, as they
are often difficult to approach by boat due to shallow
water, and many are not near water access points,

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Inland Shorebirding in the Carolinas (continued)

which are more likely to be found in deeper water.
Fortunately the same conditions that create the flats
often allow for pedestrian access via the recently ex-
posed shoreline. The walks to some of these flats can
be long, especially in the summer heat, so take plenty
of water and plan for an early morning or late after-
noon visit. The locations of productive flats change
from year to year, and even from day to day within the
migration season. Local birders are often the best
source of information on location and access to mud-
flats at your nearby lakes. Carolinabirds, the internet
e-mail group, often has messages detailing conditions,
access, and sightings during years of favorable water
levels.

Lake flats can attract most any shorebird that has been
recorded in the Carolinas, from rarities such as Ruff to
the more common species. Commonly located birds
may include: Pectoral, Western, Least, Semipalmated,
and Stilt Sandpipers, Dunlin, Greater and Lesser Yel-
lowlegs, Short-billed Dowitcher (with an occasional
Long-billed making an appearance), Semipalmated
and Black-bellied Plovers, and more. Less common
sightings may include White-rumped and Baird’s
Sandpipers, Wilson’s Phalarope, Red Knot, and San-
derling, among others.

When birding lake mudflats it is often important to re-
member that birds tend to congregate on or near re-
cently exposed mud. As water levels drop, once pro-
ductive areas may dry up, literally and figuratively, as
birds move to better feeding areas. The variety and
number of birds changes day by day, with events such
as weather fronts and local thunderstorms acting as
contributing factors. Inland shorebirding can be espe-
cially exciting just after a storm passes through the
area, and I’ve been reminded more than once how
amazing it is that so many birds are flying overhead
when some of them are forced to the ground where
they can be seen.

As shorebirding at lakes is largely dependent on water
levels, it is convenient to know at what point one can
begin to expect birds to appear. For example, in my
“neck of the woods” I can expect to find mudflats, and
hopefully birds, at Jordan Lake (Chatham County,

NC) when water levels drop to or below 214.0 feet

above sea level. At Falls Lake (Durham and Wake
County, NC) birds begin to appear at water levels
around 250.1, and if water levels approach 248.5, 1
might have to take a vacation day, because conditions
are prime for shorebirds. Finding out the current level
of your local lake or reservoir is often as simple as
checking the daily newspaper or checking the internet.
Most Piedmont reservoirs are managed by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, which posts daily informa-
tion including water level information.

River bars and flats can be productive for shorebirds
as well, with some of the large waterways reliable year
after year. Access to the sandy bars, spits, and flats
can be problematic though, and birders may have to
rely on public access points that provide viewing of a
relatively small portion of river. Birders with access
to boats may have more luck as they can traverse
longer sections of river and explore more remote ar-
eas.

Speaking of boats, kayaks and canoes can be espe-
cially handy forms of transportation when mudflats
appear at your local lake. Relatively lightweight and
easy to maneuver, many draw only inches of water
and allow birders close access to birds. Birds that
might flush at 50 yards from a birder on foot may al-
low close study and photography from mere feet from
a birder seated in a small watercraft.

Here’s hoping for wet sod farms, low lake levels and
lots of shorebirds!

Birding Falls Lake by Kayak

Carolina Bird Club Executive Committee Members Named

In addition to great birding and fellowship at the Hen-
dersonville, North Carolina Spring Meeting, attendees
confirmed the election of several incoming Executive
Committee members.

Steve Patterson of Lancaster, South Carolina begins
serving the first of two consecutive one-year terms as
President. Steve assumes leadership of the Club from
Stephen Harris whose term ended this spring.

Stephen’s efforts during his Presidency are greatly ap-
preciated, especially considering that he and his wife
Dana, our Headquarters Secretary, moved to Bloom-
ingdale, Illinois during his term. Stephen completed
his term as President, spending a great deal of vacation
and personal time traveling to North and South Caro-
lina for CBC related events.

Taylor Piephoff of Charlotte, North Carolina begins
serving a single three-year term as Vice President, tak-
ing the reins from Simon Thompson. The Executive
Committee includes three Vice Presidents, with one
term ending each calendar year.

Lucy Quintilliano, also from Charlotte, assumes out-
going Committee member Gail Lankford’s seat as NC
Member-at-Large. This position is for two two-year
terms.

Lena Gallitano of Raleigh, North Carolina fills the
other open NC Member-at-Large position, taking the
seat vacated by Kim Hortsman.

The voting component of the Executive Committee
consists of a President, three Vice Presidents (one
from Western North Carolina, one from Eastern North
Carolina and one from South Carolina), Secretary,
Treasurer, four North Carolina Members-at-Large (2
each from the western and eastern portions of the
state), and two South Carolina Members-at-Large.

Ex Officio , or non-voting, members of the Committee
include the Editor of the Chat , Editor of the CBC
website, Editor of the Newsletter, the Immediate Past
President, and the Headquarters Secretary.

The Executive Committee is responsible for many du-
ties including the administrative tasks related to the
operation of the Club, ensuring the Club’s activities
follow the guidelines set forth in the By-Laws, and
planning and operation of the three annual meetings as
well as bonus in and out of state trips.

Members interested in contacting members of the Ex-
ecutive Committee can find up-to-date telephone num-
bers and e-mail addresses in the Member Services
Section of the CBC website: www.carolinabirdclub.
org

Speakers for the Santee Fall Meeting Announced

We are most fortunate to have Laurel Barnhill, bird conservation coordinator with the South Carolina Depart-
ment of Natural Resources (SCDNR), speak Friday night September 28th on the work of the Painted Bunting
Observation Team of the Carolinas, in which project she collaborates with Jamie Rotenberg of UNC-
Wilmington. Laurel came to South Carolina in 2005 from a similar position in Arkansas, where she was heav-
ily involved in the Ivory-billed Woodpecker search.

On Saturday the 29th, Laurel’s predecessor in the SCDNR and immediate past South Carolina Vice-president
of the CBC, John Cely, will present "Birds of Ecuador" from his fantastic, "Enduro Birding" trip to South
America last winter (419 species!). John's legacy in South Carolina is the recovery of the Swallow-tailed Kite
and Red-cockaded Woodpecker populations in this state. In retirement he is working with the Congaree Land
Trust to save wildlife in the Congaree/Wateree/Upper Santee Basin (COWASEE), which includes most of our
field trip sites at this meeting.

CBC Announces Bonus Field Trip to Ridge Junction, NC

Ridge Junction on the Blue Ridge Parkway Wednesday September 12, 2007

Trip Leaders: Dwayne Martin (redxbill@gmail.com) <& Lori Owenby (loriowenby@charter.net)

Limit: 15 Cost: $10

Join us for a day of fall migration birding at one of the best spots along the southern North Carolina Blue
Ridge Parkway. Ridge Junction Overlook can be an amazing place during fall migration. Hundreds and
sometimes even thousands (yes, thousands) of birds pour over this gap each day during late summer and early
fall. Anything from warblers to tanagers and orioles to thrushes could be seen here. Some views can be
amazingly close. Bring a bagged lunch or you can eat at the restaurant at Mt. Mitchell State Park. Also, bring
a jacket and sunscreen, as mornings can be surprisingly cool and afternoons warm. A lawn chair will also be
helpful since there is very little walking on this trip and the birds tend to come to you. The trip will meet at
6: 15 a.m. at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Please e-mail the trip leaders before sending
your registration to ensure there is space available.

CBC Santee Meeting and Bonus Trip Registration Form

Name(s)

Address

City

State

Zip

Day Phone

Evening phone

Email

I am enclosing

for the following:

Fall Meeting Registration (Member)

Fall Meeting Registration (Non-member)
Saturday Buffet Dinner @ Santee
Ridge Junction Bonus Trip
NCBT Donation

x $15 =$

x $20 = $"

x $19. 14 = $[
x$10 =$

$

Field Trip
Sign-Up

1st Choice

2nd Choice

Friday

Saturday

Meeting registration at the door costs $25. Payment for CBC bonus trips is required
in advance.

Club policy requires all field trip participants to comply with the field trip leader’s assessment and requests concerning the physical
ability of each participant to make or complete the trip. Bonus trips are only open to members.

1 release and discharge (and will not make a claim against) Carolina Bird Club for injury, death, or property damage arising from
my participation at this meeting and/or Club field trips. This release of liability is entered into on behalf of all members of my fam-
ily, including all minors accompanying me. I certify that I am the parent or legal guardian of any such minors and that I am over 1 8
years of age.

Signature Date Signature Date

Make check payable to Carolina Bird Club and send to: CBC, 353 Montabello, Bloomingdale, IL 60108

Please update my address or other contact information as listed above

New Members

Mary and Mack Ballard
Trent Woods, NC

Debbie Bimley
Statesville, NC

Nancy Casey
Asheville, NC

Judith Hurley
Chapin, SC

Douglas Mar
Black Mountain, NC

Mike McCurdy
Flat Rock, NC

Vic Neese
Columbia, SC

Edmund Taylor, Jr.
Marshall, NC

Hein Wijma
Durham, NC

Harry & Hallie Wilson
Zebulon, NC

David and Nancy
Kilpatrick
Pinehurst, NC

‘Deceased '7Kem&e%:

Charles Chapin
Charleston, SC

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Upcoming CBC Meetings

Georgetown, SC Winter 2008
Whispering Pines, NC Spring 2008

CBC Board Members

President, Steve Patterson
Lancaster, SC, 803-667-8199
SCBirder@earthlink.net
Vice-Presidents
Marion Clark, Lexington, SC
John Ennis, Leland, NC
Taylor Piephoff , Charlotte, NC
Secretary

Pru Williams, Hope Mills, NC

Treasurer

Bruce Smithson, Wilmington, NC
NC Members -at -Large
Lena Gallitano, Raleigh
Dwayne Martin, Hickory
Lucy Quintilliano, Charlotte
Ed Toone, Wilmington
SC Members -at -Large
Linda Kolb, Seneca
Dr. J. Drew Lanham, Clemson

Immediate Past President, Stephen Harris, Bloomingdale, IL
Editor of The Chat, Kent Fiala, Hillsborough, NC
Website Editor, Kent Fiala, Hillsborough, NC
Editor of CBC Newsletter, Steven Shultz
4201 Sentimental Lane, Apex, NC 27539
919-779-2826, sshultz@nc.rr.com

Submission deadlines are due the 1st of January, March, May,
July, September, and November.

Headquarters Secretary, Dana Harris, Bloomingdale, IL
630-453-8270, srharris@mindspring.com

Rare Bird Alert: 704-332-BIRD
CBC Website: www.carolinabirdclub.org

The CBC Newsletters published bimonthly by Carolina Bird Club, Inc. Founded in
1937 the membership is open to anyone interested in birds, natural history, and
conservation. Current dues are: Individual A non-profit, $20; Associate (in
household with individual), $5; Student, $15; Patron, $50 and up; Sustaining &
businesses, $25; Life, $400; Associate Life (in household with Life Member),
$100 (both Life memberships can be paid in four annual installments).

Membership dues of $20 include $4 for a subscription to CBC Newsletter and $5
for a subscription to The Chat. Cost for CBC bird checklists, including postage:
10@$2.50, 25@$6, 50@$11.75, 75@$17.75, and 100@$23.50. Submit application
for membership, change of address, and payment for checklists to: CBC
Headquarters Secretary, 6325 Falls of the Neuse Road, STE 9 PMB 150, Raleigh,
NC 27615