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Abbreviation | CBC |
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Named after | North Carolina |
Formation | March 1937 [1] |
Founder | John H. Grey Jr. |
Founded at | West Raleigh, North Carolina |
Type | Nonprofit |
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Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
Purpose | Promotes bird-watching |
Headquarters | Raleigh, North Carolina |
President | Susan Campbell |
Main organ | The Chat |
Website | www |
The Carolina Bird Club (CBC), located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and founded on March 6, 1937, is a non-profit organization that promotes bird-watching as well as ornithological conservation and education efforts. It has published a bulletin known as The Chat since its founding in 1937. The current president of the Carolina Bird Club is Susan Campbell of Apex, North Carolina. [2]
The Carolina Bird Club was founded after the pastor of the West Raleigh Presbyterian Church, John H. Grey Jr., proposed the creation of a state bird club. The six other founding members were:
After Grey declined the presidency to act instead as secretary, treasurer, and editor, Clement S. Brimley was selected as the club's first president.