The Highlands Plateau Greenway is a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop a system of walking and hiking trails that protect and connect the natural settings and historic sites of the Highlands, N. C., area.
News of what is going on at the state level as well as interesting articles and information concerning birds and other wildlife.
The Laurel Magazine of Highlands NC and Cashiers NC is the information and lifestyle magazine for this beautiful WNC area.
What Bird - "The Ultimate Bird Guide" Just about everything a birder needs all on one website. This site includes bird calls, methods of visual identification, birds in specific areas, books, feeders . . .
"The mission of the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust is to preserve the natural areas, scenic beauty, and green spaces of the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau
for the enjoyment and benefit of the public."
From the website...about NCBT: "Our trail is more than just lines on a map. It physically links great bird watching sites and birders with communities, businesses and other local historical and educational attractions. Efforts to develop the North Carolina Birding Trail began in October 2003. The trail is presently being developed for the coastal plain. Future plans are to expand westward to include the piedmont and mountains."
Project FeederWatch participants are Citizien Scientists. Would you like to add to the enjoyment of your backyard birding by helping to collect scientific data on bird populations? It's really easy. Project FeederWatch is sponsored by Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Record the numbers of birds of each species that you see at your feeder. There's no minimum requirement for the amount of time you watch each day and no penalty if you miss a week here and there. You will enjoy having a "purpose" for your daily bird watching. Your $15 participant's fee covers the materials and instructions and a subscription to the newsletter, Birdscope.
This website is a large resource of links and information relating to the outdoors and Western North Carolina. There is a monthly list of wildflowers (really great!), a Weather link that is very specific, Books, Event Calendars, Music and Festivals, and much more.
A long list of oddities and information on subjects from A to Z! Check out the Table of Contents and click on Birds. This website could keep you busy for weeks if your curiosity takes over!
Lots and lots of great birding information. There is a complete list of North American birds. There are bird related articles and "things" to buy if you are so inclined.
Master Wood Carver, Harold Smith has been carving birds for 35 years. Many people have become collectors of Harold's birds. These carvings are done with attention to the finest details of form and color. This website contains pictures of over one hundred handcarved birds. Some are on hand - all can be ordered.
As the name would imply, there is much of interest here. Check out each drop-down menu. Under Animals choose Birds. There is a Bird of the Month, information on shade grown coffe, games, webcams, research articles, etc. Under Conservation & Science, choose Migratory Birds. Under Shop, there are items to purchase in the Migratory
Conservation and wildlife news, conservation sites, events Nature Center news and much more.
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Check out "Fun Stuff". It contains Nature Notebook, coloring pages for kids and a new profile of plants and animals every week!
The "Bird Call Challenge" is fun. There is a section on wildflower identification. A wide variety of information on plants as well as animals is available at this site.
Avabase is a taxonomic clearinghouse hosted by the nonprofit organization Bird Studies Canada. It covers all the world's avian species and provides the latest information on nomenclature, classification, subspecies and conservation status. There are also range maps at the country level. It contains 1.4 million records about 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies.
UK based BirdLife International is a global alliance of conservation organizations working together for the world's birds and people. It offers details on threats to species and other information.
Find a local birder to go birding with - worldwide.
Scott Dean's website covers natural history of North Carolina. Scott has been a speaker at the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society and is known for his knowledge of the natural history of the Appalachian area. There are many interesting articles, photographs and links. This website is updated regularly so it should be visited frequently for new, timely information.
The mission of Operation Migration is to promote the conservation of migratory species through innovative research, education and partnership.
Set up in 1994, the Wekiva Basin Banding Station is the longest continuously running bird banding station in Florida. Currently operating in Wekiwa Springs State Park, the banding station has also operated in nearby Rock Springs Run State Reserve. Wekiwa Springs State Park is just north of Orlando, Florida, USA. Wonderful bird pictures on this site.
Visit North East Brazil through Romney Bathurst's journal of her recent trip. You will want to go there - or perhaps feel you almost did when you visit this website.
