Groups North Carolina Species Wildlife 
10,000 Birds
APRIL 9, 2018
This year, traveling in April instead of February, we decided to do a road trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We broke the drive down into two segments: from New York to Delaware on 31 March and from Delaware to North Carolina on 1 April. Surf Scoters crossing in front of the boat.
10,000 Birds
JULY 3, 2014
I was happy to read that the wood stork ( Mycteria Americana ), a bird near and dear to me, was down-sited from the status of endangered to threatened species. Fish and Wildlife Service is down-listing the wood stork from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). As a biologist working for the U.S.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 23, 2019
During the decade, I submitted 1,219 checklists and observed 555 bird species, all in the U.S. After an initial period when all species are new, the lifers begin to follow a pattern. Thus, I can pinpoint my first pelagic trip, as it added 13 new species. and Canada. Our honeymoon in the U.S Virgin Islands ( St. John and St.
10,000 Birds
MAY 19, 2015
Turns out, Monday brought more than a little rain, and we got soaked as we explored the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge along the ocean. Someone had told me a group of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers called this patch of forest home, and we were determined to find out if he was right.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 7, 2015
Miracle upon miracle, I actually ran into my college friend at the visitor center, and now that that logistical snafu was taken care of I could actually focus on where I was and, even better, what wildlife we could see. The road was lined with scrub and short trees, and I spotted not one but two new sparrow species.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 23, 2013
Recently a baby was born in North Carolina with Trisomy 13, a chromosomal abnormality so severe most carriers die at birth. Environmentalists view helium–filled balloon releases as wildlife killers. He died four months later, and his parents called for a celebration of his life with a mass, world-wide balloon release.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 25, 2015
My friend Paul Taillie and I had to meet an intrepid bunch of birders for the inaugural Outer Banks Big Day field trip at the Wings Over Water festival in eastern North Carolina. We were setting the bar for what someone hitting all the good spots on North Carolina’s famous barrier islands could reasonably accomplish.
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