2021 PBC Minigrants Awarded

PBC has awarded two minigrants for 2021. This year's awards will support:
(1) Creating a bird-friendly garden using native plants at Horsepower Therapeutic Learning Center
(2) Placing feeders and nesting boxes around the 10-acre campus of Arborbrook Christian Academy and providing binoculars for a third-grade bird unit.
Contact PBC for more information about these specific grants or the PBC minigrant program in general.

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, we can’t create a calendar for the whole 2020-21 program year. 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.

Stella Wear, PBC President

2020-21 PBC Yearbook Dedication

Each year the Piedmont Bird Club honors a deserving member with the dedication of the new yearbook. The 2020-2021 yearbook is being dedicated to Anne Presnell, who has been an active member of the club for almost ten years.

Please click here to see the full dedication from the yearbook.

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. 

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Recorded PBC Program – Bluebird Nest Box Monitoring Basics: Data Collection, Mystery Solving, and Surprises!

The PBC's April program was held on April 15 through the Zoom online platform.  PBC Conservation Committee member Barbara Haralson discussed how to establish bluebird boxes and monitor the nesting birds that occupy them, including identifying different species' nests and eggs, protecting the box against pests and predators, and recording and reporting data on nest production and success. She highlighted PBC's bluebird box monitoring project at Price Park and Country Park, discussing how PBC members can get involved with this important citizen science effort. 

If you weren’t able to attend this presentation, you can watch the recording by clicking here.

Recorded PBC Program – NestWatch: How Citizen Science has Advanced the Study of Avian Reproduction

The PBC's March program was held on March 18 through the Zoom online platform.  Robyn Bailey, project leader for NestWatch at Cornell Lab of Ornithology, discussed the NestWatch citizen science program. Anyone who wishes to observe bird nests, whether in a nest box or in the wild, can submit their data to NestWatch. Robyn discussed how to participate in this long-running endeavor, as well as highlighting several examples of interesting scientific research that has been conducted using NestWatch data. She also gave a tour of the NestWatch website (nestwatch.org), showing the many resources it contains, including nest box plans and information on common nesting birds.

If you weren’t able to attend this presentation, you can watch the recording by clicking here.
You can access recorded programs from earlier this 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, May 1:  Spring Bird Count

Saturday, May 8, noon: Spring Picnic, with bird walk at 10 am - please contact the club by Friday the 7th if interested

Saturday, May 8: Global Big Day - join in worldwide citizen science by observing birds on your patch

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.

“North Carolina is a great place for birding. And the Piedmont Bird Club is a wonderful group of folks to bird with!”
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Updated 1/27/2021