Record #:

4692

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

In the mid-1970s, the red-shouldered hawk was endangered in the state, having experienced a 65 to 74 percent drop in population the previous twenty years. By the year 2000, recovering bottomland hardwood forests again provide suitable habitats, and the species population is again stable. Lee describes the hawk's habitat, food, and nesting habits.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 6, June 2000, p16-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Red-shouldered hawk

Record #:

4741

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

Migrating hawks know by instinct when to start, where to go, and how to get there. Each fall they follow well- established routes across North Carolina's mountains and coasts. Lee describes watching hawk migrations over the Outer Banks and lists sites along the coasts and in the mountains where the hawks may be viewed.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 9, Sept 2000, p22-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hawks; Birds--Migration

Record #:

5241

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

The American alligator is North Carolina's largest reptile and can weigh up to 600 pounds and measure 12 feet. The state is the northern limit of their range, but they are not numerous here and live mostly on the outer Coastal Plain. Lee describes these creatures and how they live.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 66 Issue 5, May 2002, p2-7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Alligators

Record #:

5849

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

The doodlebug has a name that implies an idler; however, this insect is actually a patient, skillful hunter-trapper. Lee provides a close-up view of the creature's habits.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 67 Issue 6, June 2003, p20-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ant lions

Record #:

6656

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

North Carolina has extensive coastal estuaries and wetland habitats. Because of this, an impressive array of herons, bitterns, and ibises make their homes there. Lee discusses nesting habits, characteristic feeding behaviors, and seasonal occurrences of these birds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 5, May 2004, p20-25, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Herons; Bitterns; Ibises

Record #:

6740

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

North Carolina has extensive coastal estuaries and wetland habitats. Because of this, an impressive array of herons, bitterns, and ibises make their homes there. Seventeen types of waders have been documented in the state. In Part Two of this series, Lee discusses nesting habits, characteristic feeding behaviors, and seasonal occurrences of another six of these birds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 7, July 2004, p24-29, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Herons; Bitterns; Ibises

Record #:

7195

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

Most of the world's wild Venus's flytraps are located within a seventy-five-mile radius of Wilmington, North Carolina. There the flytraps find the necessary ingredients for survival -- damp, acidic soils in open-canopy forests or on the edges of pocosins. Of the more than 450 carnivorous plants in the world, North Carolina's flytrap has the distinction of being the first to be recognized by science for its ability to capture insects. Colonial governor Arthur Dobbs wrote about the plant in 1760. Other writers on the plant have included Charles Darwin and botanist B.W. Wells.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 5, May 2005, p12-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Carnivorous plants; Venus flytrap

Record #:

8015

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

There are forty-one different kinds of fireflies living in North Carolina. In this country they are commonly called lightning bugs and in others they are glow-worms. These little creatures that twinkle through long summer nights are not flies, bugs, or worms at all but are small flying beetles. Lee relates interesting information about fireflies.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 54 Issue 7, July 1990, p23-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fireflies

Record #:

8053

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

Lee describes his attempt to create a small but virtually self-sustaining stand of longleaf pine that will support many species of longleaf dependent birds and terrestrial animals. The longleaf restoration is part of a larger effort to restore a 130-acre tract of land that Lee and his wife own in Bladen County to make it more favorable to native wildlife.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 9, Sept 2006, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Longleaf pine

Record #:

8656

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

At least forty species of warblers either visit or nest in North Carolina; however, they are among the hardest birds to find and to identify. Warblers are all the same size and come in a confusing array of colors and share similar field marks and songs. Warbler watching can become easier; vegetation, climate, and geography are clues to the type of warbler to be found in a particular location. Some warblers are restricted to types of vegetation growth. Most of the warblers winter in the tropics. Lee discusses a number of warblers and locations for viewing them.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 50 Issue 5, May 1986, p22-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Warblers

Record #:

9462

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

Since 1975, the North Carolina State Museum of Natural History has been gathering information on the status of the panther in North Carolina. Much of this information is based on sight reports. This article explains and summarizes the preliminary results of the study.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 41 Issue 7, July 1977, p6-9, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Mountain lion--Research

Record #:

9521

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

The authors discuss species of wildlife that once lived in North Carolina and are now either extinct or have moved to other locales. Among them are the wolf, buffalo, passenger pigeon, cougar, Carolina parakeet, elk, and beaver.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 42 Issue 7, July 1978, p11-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Endangered species

Record #:

11335

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

Is it better to have a well-manicured lawn around a house, or one that remains in its natural state? Lee discusses the benefits of letting a yard go \"green\" and revert to its natural state. For example, a natural yard eliminates chemical and poison use, and also reduces use of water, thereby promoting conservation of resources.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 73 Issue 7, July 2009, p10-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Natural areas; Lawns

Record #:

13858

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

Ugly and ill-tempered, snapping turtles are not the most pleasant members of turtle society, yet they are an important part of aquatic communities.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 75 Issue 3, Mar 2011, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Turtles

Record #:

16813

Author(s):

Lee, David S.

Abstract:

When Lee's grandfather Julian Weatherbee died in the mid-1970s, he inherited his old rolltop desk. His grandfather had attended the Biltmore Forest School in 1908 and spent most of his career as a forester in the state of Washington. Inside the desk Lee found a treasure trove of his grandfather's material from the school--class and field notebooks, information about birds and wildlife, drawings, and mathematical calculations which provided him a view of life at the forestry school.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 75 Issue 9, Nov/Dec 2011, p8-15, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Forests and forestry