2024 "Best Birds" ReportOf the 13 candidates that met the criteria for Guilford County's 2024 Bird of the Year, George Wheaton narrows the field to 8 that historically have been reported five or fewer times. To read George's article and learn this year's choice, click here.
Full details about each activity are in the PBC Yearbook and will be announced to PBC members via the email listserv. If you are not a PBC member and would like information about any of these activities, please visit the online calendar or click here to send us an inquiry using the Contact Form.
Thursday-Sunday, April 10-13 – Field Trip: SC Trip to Huntington Beach State Park and Georgetown Area
Thursday, April 17 – Program: “Creating Backyard Spaces for Birds” Wednesday, April 23 – Field Trip: Mayo River State Park Deshazo Mill Access Saturday, April 26 – Conservation: Spring Bird Count Tuesday, April 29 – Field Trip: Hamilton Lakes and Bog Garden Saturday, May 3 – Field Trip: Haw River State Park, Iron Ore Belt Access Tuesday - Wednesday, May 6-7 – Field Trip: “Warbler Road”–Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway Saturday, May 10 – Field Trip: Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area Saturday, May 10 – Citizen Science: Global Big Day Monday, May 12 – Field Trip: Birding from Kayaks/Canoes on High Point Lake Thursday, May 15 – Field Trip: Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve Saturday, May 17 – Social: Spring Picnic (members only) Tuesday, May 20 – Field Trip: Audubon Natural Area Thursday, May 22 – Field Trip: Richardson-Taylor Preserve Saturday, May 24 – Field Trip: Africa Lake Area (Hippo Beach) at the N.C. Zoo Saturday, May 31 – Field Trip: Chinqua-Penn Trail Wednesday, June 4 – Field Trip: Southwest Park PBC Awards 2025 MinigrantsPBC received 11 applications for our Minigrant program by the December 6, 2024 deadline. The applications were evaluated by a committee of members and five were recommended to receive the $500 mini grant:
Greensboro Science Center – Adding bluebird boxes to their Friendly Farm. The boxes will be baffled, monitored, and added to the NestWatch reporting they currently do. Greensboro Women’s Club (in cooperation with Washington Elementary School) – Expansion of the school's outdoor garden to include native plants (shrubs and flowers) and a trellis to expand bird habitat. Their Eco-Explorers students will be involved in this project. Guilford County Extension Master Gardeners’ Program – Add a display structure to the Guilford County Cooperative Extension Demonstration Bird Garden to contain seasonally-rotated native plants and educational information about the advantages that native plants provide to birds. Quality Child Care – A large day care (65-70 children) will add feeders, nest boxes, a bird bath and native perennials to their Outdoor Learning Environment. UNCG Pollinator Garden in Peabody Park – Expand the existing pollinator garden in Peabody Park on the UNCG campus. 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.
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. |
Lights Out Greensboro
Every spring and fall, millions of birds journey along the Atlantic Flyway north to their breeding grounds and back south to their wintering grounds. The majority of them fly at night, using the moon and stars to navigate. However, as they pass over big cities along their way, they can become disoriented by bright artificial lights and skyglow, often causing them to collide with buildings or windows. Disoriented birds also expend a lot of energy while flying around and calling out in confusion. This exhaustion can then leave them vulnerable to other urban threats.
The Audubon Society’s Lights Out initiative is a national effort to reduce this problem. The strategy is simple: by convincing building owners and managers to turn off excess lighting during the months migrating birds are flying overhead, we help to provide them safe passage between their nesting and wintering grounds. The City of Greensboro has adopted Lights Out as a voluntary program. More information is available from the T Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society at this link. Piedmont Young Birders
Now in its seventh year, The Piedmont Young Birders is an
organization for high school and middle school students sponsored jointly by the PBC and the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society. Young birders learn how to identify birds, to observe and understand bird behavior, and improve habitat for birds in the community. In addition, youth can earn Service-Learning hours through a variety of opportunities. Membership is open to Triad area students ages 10 and older. If you know a middle school or high school student who may be interested in becoming a member of the Piedmont Young Birders, send an email to [email protected] or click here and send an inquiry using the Contact Form. Check Out Our Field Trip ReportsAfter a PBC field trip, the trip coordinator provides a short summary of the trip, including species seen and other interesting information. These are posted on the Field Trips 2023-24 page. Reports from last year's trips are on the Field Trips 2022-23 page. Check out the reports to see what we've been spotting.
To view reports from the full range of PBC activities from this year and prior years, see the listings under the Reports tab in the menu bar. Join Us
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Updated 4/23/2025
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