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21254
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Contrary to ideas that no serious zoological studies were conducted in North Carolina until after the Civil War, there is considerable evidence that Reverend Moses Ashley Curtis was the first modern scholar of animal life in the State. Although known mostly for his studies in botany, Curtis' earliest ornithological investigations began almost 30 years before the Civil War and almost 50 years before the well-known studies by John S. Carins and the Brimleys. Appendices include lists of North Carolina Birds.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 60 Issue 2, April 1983,
p137-170, il, por
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35769
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The hobby the hobby hoped readers would fall into was birdwatching. Helping to make this pastime seem more enjoyable were tips such as optimal feeds and feeding stations. Contained also were birds to expect and types of seed they prefer. At the end of the article were a list of books with more information and insights about this entertaining and enlightening activity.
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35780
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Places in Dare County like Colington Island and the village of Duck offered haven for many creatures of the two legged variety. A book cited by Murray, John Lawson’s A New Voyage to Carolina (1709), also made mention of the Merlins and Swaddle-bills who inspired the first flight made almost two centuries later.
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9040
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In Part 2 of endangered wildlife, birds are categorized. The status of these species is based on federal definitions for endangered, rare, undetermined, and peripheral species. Information includes the species; its range in North Carolina; preferred habitat; general comments about it; and status.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 37 Issue 7, July 1973,
p21-23, il
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8918
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Several well-known animals have the word “Carolina†attached to their common or scientific names. They are the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis, the red-bellied woodpecker (Centurus carolinus), and the Carolina wren. Godfrey describes them.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 36 Issue 6, June 1972,
p18-20, il
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8529
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There are five birds that frequent North Carolina that show varying shades of blue plumage. They are the Eastern bluebird; the blue grosbeak, sometimes called the Big Indigo; the indigo bunting or indigo finch; the blue jay; and barn swallow. Draper provides a description of each bird.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 34 Issue 4, Apr 1970,
p17-19, il
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13172
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Slightly larger than a blue jay and containing a bigger wingspan, the paroquet of North Carolina vanished in 1909. First reported along the coast in 1586, by Thomas Hariott, the paroquet is a member of the parrot family. Living in large groups partial to orchards, paroquets fell to extinction as a result of destructive habits associated with human beings.
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38523
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Keeping an eye on bird nests can be a fulfilling activity, if you can find and identify them. The author lists several popular bird breeds and their nesting habitats.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 16 Issue 4, April 1952,
p8, 19
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38782
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The author urges the reader to put up a bird feeders in their backyard for the pleasure of the birds and the people able to enjoy watching them.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 16 Issue 11, November 1952,
p19, il
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37982
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The butcherbird, also known as the shrike, is known for impaling its prey, whether lizards, mice, or other birds, upon thorns or barbed wire and leaving them there to decay.
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38070
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With a proclamation from the mayor for the protection of wildlife, the garden club erected signs and set up an education program for both adults and children teaching them about the economic and aesthetic value of birds.
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38164
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A collection of pictures of nesting birds and their young.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 15 Issue 8, Aug 1951,
p12-13
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38169
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Once a town has been established as a bird sanctuary, deeds such as erecting feeding stations, planting fruit bearing shrubs, and discouraging disruptive behavior can help your town become a real sanctuary.
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38201
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A small pine tree can be decorated with edible treats for the enjoyment of the birds and the participants.
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11493
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Parham describes a number of birds that visit North Carolina during the winter season.
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