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Brownrigg, Elizabeth

During August of 2004, a survey of the bat species in the Uwharrie Mountains and the Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge in Western North Carolina was conducted. The state is home to fourteen bat species. They are insect eaters and prefer to be near water in swamps and streams. Like populations in the rest of the country, the state's bat population is declining because of habitat destruction, killing, disturbance of colonies, and pesticides.

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 22 Issue 7, Feb 2005, p14-21, il, map Periodical Website

Bats--North Carolina, Western

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Brownrigg, Elizabeth

A bat blitz is defined as “a gathering of bat biologists in the woods for the purpose of netting bats, recording bat calls, talking about bats, thinking about bats and dreaming about bats.” During August of 2004, a survey of the bat species in the Uwharrie Mountains and the Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge in Western North Carolina was conducted. Brownrigg discusses the people who conducted the survey, what they learned, and life after the blitz.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 7, July 2005, p10-13, il Periodical Website

Bats--North Carolina, Western

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Brownrigg, Elizabeth

Now in its fourteenth year, the Wings Over Water Festival, held in November Manteo and up and down the Outer Banks, brings bird watchers together with the local community. Field trips to the Outer Banks, Lake Mattamuskeet, and Alligator River provide good opportunities for wildlife viewing.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 74 Issue 11, Nov 2010, p16-19, il, map Periodical Website

Bird watching; Wildlife watching; Wings Over Water Festival (Manteo); Festivals--Manteo