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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 SP -- Sandpiper Pond Observation Deck & Nature Trail

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

July 11

1Mourning Dove
5Chimney Swift
2Caspian Tern
6Brown Pelican
1Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
5Purple Martin
9Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
3Northern Cardinal
1Killdeer
20Willet
2Ruddy Turnstone
1Dunlin
6Least Sandpiper
1Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Laughing Gull
8Black Skimmer
40Least Tern
1Gull-billed Tern
4Sandwich Tern
2Royal Tern
1Little Blue Heron
3Tricolored Heron
5Snowy Egret
3Great Egret
2Turkey Vulture
3Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Fish Crow