Welcome to Blue Ridge Audubon!
Blue Ridge Audubon is a chapter of the National Audubon Society, serving Buncombe, Henderson, and surrounding counties in the mountains of western North Carolina.
Our free program meetings, bird outings and special events are open to all -- members and non-members alike. We hope you'll join us!
BIRDATHON
This year we will focus on efforts to learn more about Northern Saw-whet Owls, who still maintain a small breeding population in the Canadian Zone spruce-fir forests of the North Carolina mountains. These populations are threatened by many issues, and their breeding behavior, habitat utilization, and movements are still poorly understood.
2024 Birdathon will fund an endeavor by Wild Bird Research Group (WBRG), a nonprofit organization that studies migratory songbirds and owls, to take advantage of Motus receiver installations in WNC, as well as using mobile Motus receivers, to perform a thorough study of Saw-whet Owl breeding and habitat usage in the Southern Appalachians. The Birdathon proceeds will cover the netting and tagging of several Saw-whet Owls and the tracking of these owls to determine which habitats they need to survive and breed.
Read more and see our donation form here - or click the button above!
Photo by Kameron Perensovich, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
UPCOMING EVENTS
Multiple DatesTue, Sep 10Beaver Lake Bird SanctuarySep 10, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMBeaver Lake Bird Sanctuary, 1056 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804, USASep 10, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMBeaver Lake Bird Sanctuary, 1056 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804, USACome volunteer to remove invasive plants and learn about native species found in the Sanctuary! Every Tuesday from 10am to 12pm, weather permitting. No need to sign up. Please keep an eye on the calendar for any cancellations!
Multiple DatesSat, Sep 14Jackson ParkSep 14, 2024, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AMJackson Park, 801 4th Ave E, Hendersonville, NC 28792, USA
Multiple DatesSat, Sep 21Charles D. Owen ParkSep 21, 2024, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AMCharles D. Owen Park, 875 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778, USA
Thu, Sep 26Civic Center Garage (Roof)Sep 26, 2024, 6:45 PM – 7:45 PMCivic Center Garage (Roof), 68 Rankin Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, USASep 26, 2024, 6:45 PM – 7:45 PMCivic Center Garage (Roof), 68 Rankin Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, USABlue Ridge Audubon's annual Swift Night Out (free) will be held on Thurs. September 26, on the roof of the Civic Center Garage. We'll gather at 6:45pm and watch as the swifts will gather overhead before swirling into a nearby chimney after sunset. We've had as many as 3-4000 swifts in recent years!
Multiple DatesSat, Sep 28Lake Julian ParkSep 28, 2024, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AMLake Julian Park, 37 LAKE JULIAN RD, Arden, NC 28704, USASep 28, 2024, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AMLake Julian Park, 37 LAKE JULIAN RD, Arden, NC 28704, USAThese outings are co-organized by Buncombe County and Ventures Birding Tours. They are the last Sat of every month at 8:30am. They are free, but have limited space. Contact Conner.white@buncombecounty.org to register. Registration opens the first of each month.
Multiple DatesSat, Sep 28Beaver Lake Bird SanctuarySep 28, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMBeaver Lake Bird Sanctuary, 1056 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804, USASep 28, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMBeaver Lake Bird Sanctuary, 1056 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804, USAOutings will focus on the native plants, trees, and shrubs that sustain the birds that visit our sanctuary. Randy Richardson will be your naturalist guide, highlighting blooming wildflowers and notable trees and shrubs, their role in supporting our avian visitors.- Multiple DatesSat, Oct 05Beaver Lake Bird SanctuaryOct 05, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AMBeaver Lake Bird Sanctuary, 1056 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804, USA
