It goes without saying that all birdwatchers enjoy watching birds.Unfortunately not all birders will make time to help ensure all of our birds are still around for our children and grandchildren to enjoy as well.Often they feel that birders should stay out of politics rather than take actions that might be controversial.Your support is needed to protect vital habitat, to encourage your elected officials to pass bird-friendly laws and to let businesses know that protecting birds is important to you as a consumer.
Birds can’t vote, write letters or call their legislators, but you can do it for them!Please take action on the items below to benefit birds and other wildlife.And then after you’re done let your friends know so they can do the same.
Did you know that the Bobolink population is in decline? One reason for this is that the Bobolink's nesting season coincides with hay harvest time, resulting in nests being destroyed before chicks have a chance to hatch and fly away.
Audubon North Carolina has established a project pool fund to work with local land owners to delay harvest and allow the birds to fledge. In 2008 this fund was used to delay harvest on approximately 25 acres of land and resulted in about 30 young Bobolinks being fledged. The funds from this project was also used on agricultural plots on the Blue Ridge Parkway to improve habitats for birds and butterflies.
If you would like to contribute to Audubon North Carolina's Bobolink and Grassland Birds fund, you can send a check to Audubon North Carolina at the address below. Please put "Bobolink Fund" on the memo line. This is a great way to get conservation work done that benefits birds, farmers, and birders!
Boblink Fund c/o Curtis Smalling 667 George Moretz Lane Boone, NC 28607
The NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources is accepting comments through March 16 concerning the classification of the North Fork of the New River. This beautiful river starts on Elk Knob in Meat Camp and passes through Pottertown on its way to Ashe County. The new classification as an Outstanding Water Resource would increase the buffers along the river which would be a benefit to many bird species in the High Country. For more information about the proposal and where to send comments visit the National Committee for the New River website.
PROTECT ENDANGERED BIRDS AT CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
North Carolina Senators Richard Burr and Kay Hagan have introduced legislation to over-ride an agreement that regulated some beach activities in order to protect such rare birds as Piping Plover, American Oystercatcher and Least Terns.Audubon NC has the information HERE.Please contact Senator Hagan and Senator Burr to let them know how you feel about this piece of legislation.
If you’re looking for more to do please check out the following websites for more bird-friendly actions that are needed.
The High Country Audubon Society is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization Donations to the High Country Audubon Society are tax-deductible as allowed by applicable law.
