Carolina Bird Watching
I have included links and a brief description of each of these under the Steve’s Travel Tips section below as well. Wherever you may be at any given moment – happy bird watching!
Bibliography of Sources Consulted for Article Research
North Carolina Afield (2001, Number 4): The Magazine of the North Carolina Chapter of the Nature Conservancy.
Bull, John. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds - Eastern Region: Chanticleer Press, 2001.
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Birding Fred J. Kane, Contributing Editor
Backyard Birdwatching Almanac Terrie Murray, Contributing Editor
Steve’s Carolinas Travel Tips
Popular Bird Watching Areas in the Carolinas:
National Geographic Destinations - Outer Banks Area Bird Watching - Contains links to detailed information on two popular birding locations on or near the Outer Banks of North Carolina - Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge.
Bald Head Island Bird Watching - Includes information on bird watching on this island near Wilmington, NC.
Hikes With A Soundtrack: Bird Watching In The North Carolina Mountains - An article detailing the bird watching highlights of May hikes in four specific areas of the North Carolina mountains - Roan Mountain, Grandfather Mountain, Mount Mitchell, and Great Smokey Mountains National Park.
Virtual Birder - Birding In North Carolina - Contains links to information on North Carolina rare bird alerts and North Carolina birding organizations.
National Geographic Destinations - Charleston Area Bird Watching - This page provides information on prime bird watching locations in the Charleston, SC area. Specific locations covered are Francis Marion National Forest, Francis Beidler Forest Sanctuary and Center, Bear Island Wildlife Management Area.
Virtual Birder - Birding In South Carolina - Contains links to information on South Carolina rare bird alerts and South Carolina birding organizations.
Important Birding Organizations and Events:
Great Backyard Bird Count - Learn more about this annual project scheduled this year from February 14 - 17 and use this page as your access point for recording your sightings.
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology - A web site detailing the mission and activities of this lab focused on conserving the earth's biodiversity through a concentration on birds.
Carolina Raptor Center - This web site contains information regarding research, education, and facts related to this organization's mission of promoting the conservation of birds of prey.
Hilton Pond Center - A web site detailing the activities of this non-profit organization concerned with the "conservation of animals, plants,
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