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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.

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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.

January 8

4Little Blue Heron
4Great Blue Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker

January 6

2Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
1Brown Pelican
1Bald Eagle
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Carolina Chickadee
3Carolina Wren
2House Finch
35Red-winged Blackbird

January 3

1Tufted Titmouse
5Bonaparte's Gull
1White Ibis
2Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
1American White Pelican
1White-throated Sparrow
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Blue Jay

January 2

4Mourning Dove
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Purple Finch
1Black-and-white Warbler
6Pine Warbler