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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 SP -- Nature Center & Boardwalk

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

July 10

2Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Laughing Gull
5Wood Stork
1Little Blue Heron
2Great Egret
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Tufted Titmouse
6House Finch
2Red-winged Blackbird
8Northern Cardinal
3Painted Bunting

July 7

1American Crow
1Northern Mockingbird

July 6

1Willet
1Least Tern
5White Ibis
2Brown Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Bluebird
5Chimney Swift
8Common Gallinule
1Killdeer
1American Herring Gull
1Anhinga
12Glossy Ibis
1Roseate Spoonbill
1Least Bittern
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
2Tricolored Heron
10Snowy Egret
4Green Heron
2Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Blue Jay
3Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
10Purple Martin
6Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
1Indigo Bunting