Carolina Bird Club


The Carolina Bird Club, 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 Christine Stoughton-Root of Pamlico County, North Carolina.

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.