PBC is on Hiatus for the Summer
The summer months tend to be fairly quiet for birding – other than the summer resident species – and many of our members plan vacations, so the PBC does not conduct activities during June, July or August. (The one exception is our Bluebird nest box monitoring, which continues through the summer).
The Club's various committees are busy planning programs, field trips, social events and conservation activities for the coming fall, winter and spring. The 2023-24 schedule of activities will be announced in mid-to-late August.
In the meantime, check out the Finding Birds in Guilford County section of our website for interesting places to bird in the area (see the description below).
The Club's various committees are busy planning programs, field trips, social events and conservation activities for the coming fall, winter and spring. The 2023-24 schedule of activities will be announced in mid-to-late August.
In the meantime, check out the Finding Birds in Guilford County section of our website for interesting places to bird in the area (see the description below).
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. Piedmont Young Birders
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. Join Us
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2022 "Best Birds" ReportOf the 22 candidates that met the criteria for Guilford County's 2022 Bird of the Year, George Wheaton narrows the field to 13 that historically have been reported five or fewer times. To learn this year's choice, read George's article here.
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 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. Recorded PBC/TGPAS Program – "Know Your Nests"
The PBC's February meeting was a joint program hosted by the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society, held on February 10, 2022 through the Zoom online platform. Curtis Smalling, Audubon North Carolina’s Director of Bird Conservation for North Carolina, provided an overview of bird nest identification, focusing on local species and those migrating through NC. Knowing some basics about nests can add to your enjoyment of birding and the birds in your neighborhood. This program introduced some of the various ways that birds have adapted to raising young and provided tips for identifying which bird might have built that nest you found.
You can watch the recording on the TGPAS Facebook page by clicking here. NOTE: You can view a list of all of PBC's recorded programs with links to the recordings by clicking here.
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. Ongoing April - August – Conservation: Bluebird Nest Box Monitoring
Important Note: Because of reduced bird activity during the summer months, PBC does not schedule activities in June, July or August. The schedule of activities for the 2022-23 program year will be posted in mid-to-late August. |
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Updated 6/27/2023
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