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The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

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Recent reports from Huntington Beach State Park

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

May 12

1Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
4Mourning Dove
20Chimney Swift
4Common Gallinule
6Semipalmated Plover
12Western Sandpiper
4Wood Stork
8Anhinga
20White Ibis
1Roseate Spoonbill
3Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
6Snowy Egret
20Great Egret
12Great Blue Heron
2Brown Pelican
3Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1American Robin
20Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
2Boat-tailed Grackle
2Northern Cardinal
1Painted Bunting