Atlas Highlight: 2024 Breeding Season Efforts
The fourth breeding season of the North Carolina Bird Atlas is complete! Thank you!
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September 2024 Block Star: Loren Hintz
I have been interested in birds since my dad took me birding in Ohio as a kid. For my Senior Independent Study project at the College of Wooster (Ohio), I studied the flocking feeding behavior of winter birds.
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September 2022 Block Star: Karen Lebing
After 30 years working for the Federal Government in Washington, D.C., Karen Lebing and her husband, Gerry, retired to Hatteras Island of NC’s Outer Banks in 2013. Karen volunteers for the U.S.
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Late Summer Atlasing
Late summer birding in North Carolina can be a quieter time in terms of bird activity, as many species have finished breeding and are less vocal. However, it’s also a period of transition as some species prepare for migration, while others may have extended breeding seasons or raise multiple broods.
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BLOCK BUDDY Pop-up Party: MONDAY 7/15 @ 7 PM
Hi Atlas Enthusiasts! It’s year four of five! And we have just a few weeks left in this breeding season. Can you help?
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Big Atlas Weekend 2024
Mark your calendar! The North Carolina Bird Atlas is hosting a Big Atlas Weekend June 28-30.
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Private Land Access
At some point, most Atlasers encounter a common problem – lack of access to private lands. Maybe they are trying to bird a unique habitat, chase down a rare species, or complete a thorough survey of the block. Inevitably, they find that most of the priority block is owned by private landowners. The process of […]
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Transitioning Into Spring
Welcome to Spring Atlasing! Despite what the calendar says, NC birders know that many of our resident birds don’t wait for the solstice to announce that spring has officially arrived.
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Winter Atlasing: New Tools for Birding Fools
Welcome to the second month of our third winter season of the NC Bird Atlas! As you likely know, North Carolina is a vital destination for many wintering birds.
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Winter Atlasing
While most other state bird atlases focus solely on breeding birds, the NC Bird Atlas is also interested in the distribution and abundance of wintering species. There are two distinct winter Atlasing time periods – early winter (Nov 1 – Dec 31) and late winter (Jan 1 – Feb 28). The protocols for Atlasing in the […]
