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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.

January 10

6Gadwall
3Bufflehead
11Hooded Merganser
2American Oystercatcher
1Lesser Yellowlegs
3Greater Yellowlegs
1Forster's Tern
4Pied-billed Grebe
1Tricolored Heron
1Brown Pelican
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
20Tree Swallow
6Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
2Purple Finch
1White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
21Red-winged Blackbird
19Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
5Northern Shoveler
2Red-breasted Merganser
1Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron

January 6

2White Ibis
1Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
2Downy Woodpecker
1Tufted Titmouse
2House Finch