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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.

October 30

1Common Nighthawk
2Laughing Gull
3Brown Pelican
1Bald Eagle
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
7Tree Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Northern Cardinal

October 29

2Black-bellied Plover
10Semipalmated Plover
6Willet
2Ruddy Turnstone
15Sanderling
1Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Tricolored Heron
3Great Egret
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
4Barn Swallow
1Lark Sparrow
1Wood Stork
4White Ibis
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Blue Jay
1Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

October 28

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Roseate Spoonbill
1Snowy Egret
1White-throated Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Mourning Dove
1American Oystercatcher
1Greater Yellowlegs
2Dunlin
3Least Sandpiper
2Western Sandpiper
1Osprey
2American Crow
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Swamp Sparrow
2Common Grackle

October 25

1Little Blue Heron
1Northern Harrier
1Common Yellowthroat
1Turkey Vulture
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
1House Finch
1Song Sparrow

October 24

24Double-crested Cormorant
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet