**** Weather Update 10/1 ****
Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary will be closed until further notice. The Sanctuary suffered flooding and wind damage during Helene and is not safe to access. Watch for volunteer opportunities to help with cleanup efforts. For more information see our Facebook page.
Swift Night Out on Thurs 10/3 and the BLBS Bird Outing on Sat 10/5 are also CANCELED.
Everyone stay safe and take care of one another!
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, Oct 08Beaver Lake Bird SanctuaryOct 08, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMBeaver Lake Bird Sanctuary, 1056 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804, USAOct 08, 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, Oct 12Jackson ParkOct 12, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AMJackson Park, 801 4th Ave E, Hendersonville, NC 28792, USA
Multiple DatesSat, Oct 19Charles D. Owen ParkOct 19, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AMCharles D. Owen Park, 875 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778, USA
Multiple DatesSat, Oct 26Lake Julian ParkOct 26, 2024, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AMLake Julian Park, 37 LAKE JULIAN RD, Arden, NC 28704, USAOct 26, 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, Nov 02Beaver Lake Bird SanctuaryNov 02, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AMBeaver Lake Bird Sanctuary, 1056 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804, USA
