Record #:

8245

Author(s):

Westbrook, Kathy Grant

Abstract:

Mike and Ali Lubbock founded the Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Center in Scotland Neck in Halifax County in 1989. Covering about nine acres, the center boasts the largest collection of waterfowl in the world and is a conservation and research orientated center for birds, especially rare and endangered waterfowl. Sylvan Heights contains around 3,000 birds and 170 species, including 30 species that cannot be seen in any other collection or zoo in North America.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 74 Issue 6, Nov 2006, p32-34, 35-36, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Endangered species; Waterfowl

Record #:

37835

Author(s):

Allison, Don

Abstract:

Dove hunting is a major sport in the southeastern states, and there is much discourse over the regulations set forth by the Fish and Wildlife Service, such as opening dates, season length, and management techniques.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 14 Issue 9, Sept 1950, p14-16, 18 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dove hunting; Birds, Protection of; Mourning dove

Record #:

4849

Author(s):

Vega, Cynthia Henderson

Abstract:

Migratory birds face a number of dangers, both natural and manmade. One adversity coastal fishermen report is bird entanglement in fishing nets. A project funded by a North Carolina Fisheries Resource Grant is investigating whether submerged nets will catch fewer birds than floating ones.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Holiday 2000, p25, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Birds--Migration

Record #:

7566

Author(s):

Farrow, Roger; Rollinson, Bobby; Austin, Raymond; Baum, Wayne

Abstract:

Cape Hatteras National Seashore naturalist Clay Gifford discusses the effect of litter on wildlife. Many people who litter along the beaches or in natural areas often do not realize the harm they are creating for wildlife. Among the items Gifford considers a menace to wildlife are monofilament fishing line, plastic six-pack bottle holders, paper from Polaroid films, and cans. Birds can be ensnared, strangled, or poisoned by these items.

Source:

Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 3 Issue 2, Spring 1976, p36-37, il

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Litter (Trash)

Record #:

3594

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

With populations of a number of songbirds in decline, state biologists are participating in the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program. Demographic data will help explain the decline as well as provide data on conserving birds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 2, Feb 1998, p24-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Bird populations

Record #:

29847

Author(s):

Abstract:

Protecting birds means protecting the natural environment, which also protects the long-term quality of human life. The University of North Carolina at Asheville recently delayed construction of its new student housing out of respect for a nesting Great Horned Owl family near the Botanical Gardens.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 6, June 2017, p73, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Owls; Birds, Protection of

Record #:

1224

Author(s):

Ellison, George

Abstract:

North Carolina is playing a crucial role in a new international program, Partners in Flight, which is trying to save dwindling bird species.

Source:

Friend of Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 40 Issue 3, Sept/Oct 1993, p4-6, 15, il

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Endangered species

Record #:

1381

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Neotropical migrant birds, commonly referred to as songbirds, are facing a grim future owing to, among other factors, loss of habitat in North America.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 2, Feb 1994, p4-9 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Birds--Migration

Record #:

3691

Author(s):

Manning, Phillip

Abstract:

The growth of coastal development threatens colonies of birds by disrupting their nesting. In 1979, the National Audubon Society created the North Carolina Coastal Island Sanctuary. Today, nineteen mostly man-made islands stretch from Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear, providing havens for birds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 6, June 1998, p18-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; North Carolina Coastal Island Sanctuary

Record #:

9505

Author(s):

Dawkins, Duncan

Abstract:

Shorebirds that visit and nest near North Carolina's coastal waters are an asset to the beauty and natural history of that area; however, they are now facing a threat to their habitat--man. Dawkins focuses on Masonboro Island, a nine-and-a-half-mile barrier island south of Wrightsville Beach, to demonstrate how man's incursion here and in other coastal sections, is causing problems for birds that have used these islands in the past to establish nesting colonies and raise their young.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 42 Issue 4, Apr 1978, p2-5, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Shore birds--Masonboro Island; Habitat conservation--Masonboro Island

Record #:

31319

Author(s):

Lacour, Greg

Abstract:

With homes and businesses overtaking Mecklenburg County’s available land, some bird species are displacing others, leaving behind a less diverse population. One conservation biologist and his team are monitoring the changes, and what they mean for the county’s overall environmental health.

Source:

Charlotte Magazine (NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 21 Issue 10, October 2016, p78, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Environmental health

Record #:

27393

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

The Beaufort County Voice of America radio transmission site from the Cold War is now owned by the Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) due to it being an outdated form of communication. The WRC is going to make this site into game land to protect the Henslow’s sparrow, a bird endangered in some states, as many live on the land already. The land will also be used for hunting.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 80 Issue 5, Sept/Oct 2016, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of

Record #:

3738

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

North Carolina Partners in Flight, which started in 1993 with Mark Johns as state coordinator, is part of an international effort to maintain migratory bird populations. It seeks to accomplish this through habitat protection, education, management, and professional training.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 5, May 1998, p4-7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; Birds--Migration

Record #:

9964

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Nearly twenty species of songbirds that nest in North Carolina have had a decline in population over the past two decades. Annual breeding bird surveys over that period confirm this. Birds affected include the cardinal, mockingbird, bluejay, towhee, and meadowlark. Habitat destruction is affecting not only state nesters but also those in tropical rain forests.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 53 Issue 11, Nov 1989, p4-11, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of

Record #:

38148

Author(s):

Lubbock, Katie G.

Abstract:

Since 2006, Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park has experienced changes that go beyond its name, Sylvan Height Bird Park. Numerical growth is represented in fifty visitors a day to five hundred, staff of less than ten to triple the number, and a few exotic breeds to 2,000 plus birds. Its original five aviaries have expanded to nature trails, a playground, educational programs, and interactive exhibits such as the Landing Zone and Wings of the Tropics.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 8 Issue 5, October/November 2016, p86-89 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sylvan Heights Bird Park (Scotland Neck); Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park (Scotland Neck); Aviaries--North Carolina ; Wildlife parks--North Carolina ; Birds, Protection of; Birds--Protection of--Conservation leadership; Birds--Conservation