The Antillean region has steadily added new CBC circles and participation in recent years. Cuba has led the way with great enthusiasm bringing young people to the ranks. Puerto Rico has also provided increased participation throughout the island. There were 22 CBCs this season with a total of 454 participants, some of whom doubled-up with more than one count. The count having the greatest number of participants was Arecibo, Puerto Rico, was 56 followed by San Juan at 51. The circle with the highest number of party-hours (176.6) was St. Croix, US Virgin Islands followed by Arecibo, PR at 85.33 p-h. The circle with most species, 124, recorded was Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico followed by Arecibo at 123. In July 2018 Hurricane Beryl visited some of the islands in the Lesser Antilles affected by storms of the previous year, but only limped into the Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands as storm in July leaving habitat essentially untouched and recuperating from the devastation of the previous...