2022 PBC Minigrant Application is Now Available

The Piedmont Bird Club is now conducting the application process for its 2022 minigrants. Take advantage of this opportunity to apply for up to $250 to conduct a small project for the education, enjoyment, and conservation of birds in the Piedmont area.

Applications are due December 6, 2021 for projects to be carried out in 2022. Click here for more information and for the easy-to-complete application.

2021-22 PBC Yearbook Dedication

Each year the Piedmont Bird Club honors a deserving member with the dedication of the new yearbook. The 2021-2022 yearbook is being dedicated to Emily Tyler, who has been an active member of the club for almost forty years.

Click here to see the full dedication from the yearbook.

PBC and COVID-19:
​A Message from the President

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COVID-19 has changed our world and everything we do. We face many uncertainties in the coming year, so the PBC will adjust its activities accordingly. Even with the challenges of social distancing, we will still have a good year with many engaging and safe ways to enjoy birds and our fellow birders.

As you might imagine, planning PBC activities will be a challenge. While some activities can be scheduled as in the past, others will need to be more responsive to where we are in controlling the pandemic. Keep the following in mind:
  • The PBC will remain active but safe and flexible. Many activities will need to limit group size, so participants must sign up with the leader ahead of time.
  • Members must be vigilant about following protocols for outdoor activities – follow mask protocols, keep to small groups, and maintain social distancing.
  • Because conditions will undoubtedly change over time, activities will be announced on this website and on the PBC members email listserv. Be sure to check these regularly to stay up-to-date on upcoming trips, programs, and other club activities.
Stay safe and enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature during these challenging times.

Barbara Haralson PBC President

Looking for Places to Bird in Guilford County, NC?

Check out the Finding Birds in Guilford County section of our website. PBC member Dennis Burnette put together descriptions of 28 sites across the county that are publicly-accessible and present a variety of habitats for birding.
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The site pages have driving instructions, a general description of the site, photos, and birds you might see. Many pages have a trail map for the site. There are also stop-by-stop instructions for a birding tour of Greensboro’s lakes.

Whether you’re a visitor, new to the area, or just looking for someplace different to go birding, the Finding Birds guide is a great resource. Click here to start checking out the locations.

Piedmont Young Birders

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The Piedmont Young Birders is an organization for high school and middle  school students, sponsored jointly by the Piedmont Bird Club and the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society.  It is an excellent opportunity for our members to share their love of birds and the natural world with the next generation. Meetings consist of a combination of guided activities to learn about birds and spending time discovering and identifying birds first-hand. Membership is open to students in the Triad area in grades 6-12.

For more information, click here and send us an inquiry using the Contact Form. 

Recorded PBC Program – "Saving Tanzania's Vultures"

The PBC's second meeting of the season was held on November 18 through the Zoom online platform. Dr. Corinne Kendall, Curator of Conservation and Research at the North Carolina Zoo, has been involved in wildlife research and conservation with a focus on East Africa for fifteen years. She manages and supports several international conservation programs and oversees the zoo’s on-site research. Her current work includes research with vultures and giraffes in Tanzania and she is an active member of the IUCN Vulture Specialist Group.

African vultures are undergoing rapid declines due primarily to poisoning. There are several motivations for poisonings; carcasses are laced with pesticides to kill predators which may have predated livestock, to kill vultures which may attract rangers to poached elephants, or to harvest vulture body parts. Since 2014, North Carolina Zoo has been monitoring vulture populations in southern Tanzania to understand status and trends. In addition, using satellite telemetry, the zoo has been able to assess connectivity between populations, habitat use, foraging ecology, and to identify hotspots for poisoning in an effort to better protect these important scavengers. Finally the zoo has been training rangers for faster and safer responses to poisoning events, which will more likely lead to arrests of perpetrators, and better ensure survival of any animals that are still alive.

This program addressed why we should care about vultures as well as what the zoo is doing to protect them.

You can watch the recording by clicking here.
You can view a list of PBC's programs for the 2021-22 program year by clicking here.

Upcoming Program via Zoom:
Thursday, December 16, 2021

 2021 PBC Members Photo Show

In this annual Holiday tradition, Piedmont Bird Club members share some of their favorite bird photos they have taken this year. It's always a treat to see what a talented group of photographers we have in the club.
A link to access the Zoom meeting will be sent to PBC members on the club's email listserv a few days in advance. The presentation will be recorded and the link posted on this website. Members of the public are welcome to view the program recording once it is posted.

You can view a list of PBC's programs for the 2021-22 program year by clicking here.


​Upcoming PBC Activities
PLEASE NOTE: Because of the uncertainties for gatherings stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the schedule of PBC activities will continue to evolve throughout the year. Activities in the coming weeks are listed below. More will be added as they are confirmed.

Full details about each activity will be sent to PBC members via the email listserv. If you are not a PBC member and would like information about any of these activities, please check the calendar or click here to send us an inquiry using the Contact Form.
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Saturday, December 4 – Field Trip: Company Mill Preserve

Thursday, December 16 – Program: PBC Members Photo Show (via Zoom)

Saturday, December 18 – Conservation: Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Saturday, January 8 – Field Trip: White Street Landfill

Saturday, January 15 – Field Trip: Greensboro Lakes for Waterfowl

Thursday, January 21 – Program: The Purple Martin, America's Favorite Bird (via Zoom)

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Updated 11/22/2021