Fall Birds of North Carolina (September, October, November) Everyone welcomes the first cool breezes of September, especially after a hot southern summer, but few do so with more exuberance than birders. They know what those refreshing winds mean—birds, birds, birds—neotropical migrants heading south for the winter and bringing with them some of the biggest identification …
Summer Birds of North Carolina (June, July, August) June is a quiet month for much of the bird world. During the time that eggs are being incubated or nestlings cared for, parent birds stay as unobtrusive as possible so as not to attract attention to their vulnerable chicks. Bird song is reduced and, because even …
Winter Birds of North Carolina (December, January, February) Though many people think of winter as “downtime” for birders, it really isn’t so. It’s true that birds are quieter at this season; songbirds do not greet the day with melody as they do in spring, and when the weather is cold and food is in short …
Spring Birds of North Carolina (March, April, May) Despite what the calendar says, birders know that spring really begins on March 1, not March 21. No matter if it’s still cold or the daffodils have not yet opened and the azalea buds are tightly furled. Spring does not rely on externals. Birders know when it’s …
