Carolina Bird Club

Carolina Bird Club
Abbreviation CBC
Named after North Carolina
Formation 6 March 1937 (1937-03-06)
Founder John H. Grey, Jr.
Founded at West Raleigh
Type Non-profit
Purpose Promotes bird-watching
Location
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
President
Katherine Higgins
Main organ
The Chat

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 Katherine Higgins of Wilmington, North Carolina.

History

The CBC was founded after then-pastor of the West Raleigh Presbyterian Church, John H. Grey, Jr., proposed the creation of a state bird club. The six other founding members included:

After Grey declined the presidency to act instead as Secretary, Treasurer, and Editor, Clement S. Brimley was selected as the CBC's first president.

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