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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 S P

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

July 9

5Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Common Gallinule
1Wilson's Plover
11Willet
100Least Sandpiper
20Laughing Gull
12Black Skimmer
1Forster's Tern
30Royal Tern
15Wood Stork
11Anhinga
20White Ibis
1Roseate Spoonbill
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
3Black-crowned Night Heron
15Little Blue Heron
10Tricolored Heron
6Snowy Egret
7Green Heron
8Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
15Brown Pelican
5Turkey Vulture
3Osprey
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
3Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
15Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
7Northern Cardinal
3Painted Bunting