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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: * H.H. Brimley, Director of the State Museum * C.S. Brimley, State Entomologist for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and brother to H.H. Brimley, who together co-authored ''Birds of North Carolina'' (Pearson et al., 1919) * Harry T. Davis, member of the State Museum and later its Director * Carey Bostian, a professor of zoology at North Carolina State College * Mrs. Green, a member of the Raleigh Woman's Club and nature columnist for the The News & Observer * A seventh person whose name is unknown After Grey declined the presidency to act instead as Secretary, Treasurer, and Editor, Clement S. Brimley was selected as the CBC's first president. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carolina Bird Club」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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