Carolina Bird Club

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Carolina Bird Club
AbbreviationCBC
Named afterNorth Carolina
FormationMarch 1937;88 years ago (1937-03) [1]
FounderJohn H. Grey Jr.
Founded atWest Raleigh, North Carolina
Type Nonprofit
56-6054804
Legal status 501(c)(3)
PurposePromotes bird-watching
Headquarters Raleigh, North Carolina
President
Susan Campbell
Main organ
The Chat
Website www.carolinabirdclub.org

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]

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History

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.

References

  1. "Groups and Clubs". nc.audubon.org. Audubon Society of North Carolina. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. "CBC Board Members" (PDF). CBC Newsletter. Vol. 70, no. 1. Raleigh NC: Carolina Bird Club. February 2024. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2024.