We saw 101 species at Lake Norman bird count
The Southern Lake Norman Christmas Bird Count was held Sunday, and thanks to 39 participants it was a big success.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMorning outing leads to encounter with skunk, great horned owl
Gastonia?s Rankin Lake also had loads of ring-billed gulls, double-crested cormorants and ruddy ducks.Click to Continue »
View Article2014 brought exciting and rare bird sightings to Charlotte
Last winter was unprecedented in the numbers of unusual waterfowl that poured into the Piedmont from the frozen Great Lakes.Click to Continue »
View ArticleChristmas Bird Count ends with exciting sights
As dawn broke over our day in the field Dec. 27 and the birds began waking up, we really started ticking birds off our list.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFrigid temperatures bring birds from the woods to feeders
Brutally cold and nasty weather flushed birds out of the frozen shallow marshes to more open environs.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWe’re seeing signs that nesting season will begin soon in Charlotte area
Northern cardinals start singing this month. American woodcock males are in full display. And great horned owls and bald eagles may already have eggs.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRed-throated loon was our target during Lake Norman outing
Our primary goals on this recent outing also included checking out the huge evening gull roost in Davidson Creek?s main channel.Click to Continue »
View ArticleOuter Banks show us harsh winds, worthwhile sights
My task was to lead field trips to Cape Hatteras Point, a wild and inhospitable place in the dead of winter.Click to Continue »
View ArticleAmerican woodcocks’ mating ritual is a dizzying, spiraling sight
Noisy American woodcocks are not shy about letting you know what they are up during their mating season.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRare hooded oriole spotted by local birder
Birders pored over online photos to identify the bird, native to the Southwest and Pacific coast.Click to Continue »
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