February 21, 2025:
Huntington Beach State Park (Finale):
Here is a final set of images from my recent visit to Huntington Beach State Park:
Three photos of Hooded Mergansers; Snowy Egret and Hooded Merganser; Snowy Egret; Tricolored Heron and Snowy Egret; Tricolored Heron; Great Egret; Double-crested Cormorant; and a flock of Greater Yellowlegs in flight.
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February 20, 2025:
Huntington Beach State Park (Continued):
On February 2nd, I returned alone to Huntington Beach State Park for a few additional hours of birding, before heading back home to Charlotte, NC.
Here is the first set of my favorite images from this brief visit:
Three photos of a Great Blue Heron; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker; American Coot; two shots of a Bald Eagle; Double-crested Cormorant; Hooded Merganser; and a Snowy Egret.
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February 19, 2025:
Huntington Beach State Park (Continued):
Here’s the next set of images from my recent trip to Huntington Beach State Park:
American Kestrel; Savannah Sparrow; Red-bellied Woodpecker; two photos of a Pine Warbler; Yellow-throated Warbler; Carolina Chickadee; Yellow-rumped Warbler; Greater Yellowlegs; and a Black-bellied Plover.
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February 18, 2025:
Huntington Beach State Park (Continued):
More images from my recent visit to Huntington Beach State Park:
Two photos of a Saltmarsh Sparrow; Sanderlings; Ring-billed Gull; Laughing Gull; Double-crested Cormorant; three shots of a Clapper Rail; and a pair of Brown Pelicans.
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February 17, 2025:
Huntington Beach State Park (Continued):
Here’s another set of images from Huntington Beach State Park:
Two photos of a Sora; Tricolored Heron; Orange-crowned Warbler; Yellow-rumped Warbler; Red-throated Loon; Forster’s Tern; American White Pelicans; and two shots of American Herring Gulls.
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February 16, 2025:
Huntington Beach State Park (Continued):
Continuing from Huntington Beach State Part, here are several more images:
Great Horned Owl; American White Pelican; Green-winged Teal; three photos of Black-crowned Night Herons; two shots of American Coots; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker; and a Yellow-rumped Warbler.
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February 15, 2025:
Huntington Beach State Park (Continued):
Here are additional images from Huntington Beach State Park:
Osprey; Dunlins; two photos of Gadwalls; Pied-billed Grebe; three shots of Red-winged Blackbirds; and a Forster’s Tern.
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February 13, 2025:
Huntington Beach State Park (Continued):
Here is the second set of my favorite images from my recent trip to Huntington Beach State Park:
Great Egret; Snowy Egret & Tricolored Heron; Double-crested Cormorants; Brown Pelican; Ring-Billed Gull; Green-winged Teal; and four photos of a perched Bald Eagle.
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February 12, 2025:
Huntington Beach State Park:
I spent the weekend of January 31-February 2, 2025 birding at the South Carolina Coast.
On Friday, January 31st I visited Huntington Beach State Park (HBSP), located in Murrells Inlet, SC, by myself.
The following day, I returned to HBSP with a small group from the Mecklenburg Audubon Society.
On Sunday morning, February 2nd, we birded at the North and South tips of nearby Pawleys Island.
That afternoon, before heading back home to Charlotte, NC, I spent a few additional hours at HBSP.
About a week before our field trip, it had been quite cold in Murrells Inlet, and had snowed several inches, leading to the closure of HBSP!
During our visit, on Friday it was sunny and about 65°F, though quite windy.
Saturday was sunny and 70°F, with generally light wind.
Sunday was partly sunny and about 50-60°F, with moderate wind.
Overall, with the generally pleasant weather conditions, it was quite an enjoyable and productive weekend at the SC coast!
I plan to dedicate numerous posts, starting with today’s, with some of my favorite images from the trip, presented in chronological order.
Here is the first set of photos:
Green-winged Teal; Dunlin; Hooded Merganser; Double-crested Cormorant; Snowy Egret; White Ibis; Great Blue Heron; Tricolored Heron; and two shots of Greater Yellowlegs.
Enjoy!
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