Record #:

43676

Author(s):

Kelly, Chris

Abstract:

For birders (bird watchers), getting the chance to sight a female cerulean warbler is what some experts consider a "dream come true" and has become one of the most prized findings of western North Carolina. Currently, the cerulean population has seen a drastic decline since the mid-1960s, making it even more special to get a close look at this "bird of art." The best time to spot a cerulean is in early Spring, between late April and early May.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 87 Issue 2, March-April 2023, p18-21 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cerulean Warbler--Bird Species ; Birds--NC ; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Appalachian Region

Record #:

43680

Author(s):

David, Madeline

Abstract:

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has a new partnership with a non-profit that specializes in those who are disabled and/or vision impaired. The group of volunteers known as the "Guiding Eyes Outdoors" have created a way for disabled outdoorsmen to fish by using the sound of bells ringing.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 87 Issue 2, March-April 2023, p22-25 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission; Vision Impaired--NC ; Fishing communities

Record #:

43681

Author(s):

Pusser, Todd

Abstract:

Typically overshadowed by the butterfly, moths are widely underappreciated for their vital role in the food web and during the pollination process of crops and flowers. Contrary to bees who pollinate during daylight, moths assume the role of pollination at night. Of the moth family, the Sphinx (hawk moth) is known as the "most spectacular moth with over 1,450 species worldwide."

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 87 Issue 2, March-April 2023, p26-31 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission; Insects--NC ; Moth--Insect; Pollination by insects

Record #:

43684

Author(s):

Anderson, Scott

Abstract:

N.C. Wildlife Commission's bird biologist, Scott Anderson, gives bird watchers tips and recommendations when buying optics. Anderson and other bird experts advise that a patron should consider the magnification, objective lens size, the field of view, eye relief, and closing focus distance when purchasing items such as spotting scopes and binoculars.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 87 Issue 2, March-April 2023, p32-37 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bird watching--see also birding ; N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission

Record #:

43687

Author(s):

Rash, Jacob ; Etchison, Luke

Abstract:

While fly-fishing in North Carolina's mountains (angling method that uses a light-weight lure—called an artificial fly—to catch fish), one may encounter a variety of different fish. Fish biologists, Jacob Rash and Luke Etchison, give readers a small species guide to what they should expect when exploring the outdoors of western North Carolina.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 87 Issue 2, March-April 2023, p38-43 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission; Fishing guides; Outdoor recreation--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

43814

Author(s):

Pusser, Todd

Abstract:

"Reviled as pests and underappreciated as pollinators, these moths are extraordinary animals." Also called hawk moths, more than 40 species have been identified in North Carolina. There are over 1,450 species recognized worldwide.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 87 Issue 2, March-April 2023, p26-31, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sphinx moths; Moths

Record #:

43815

Author(s):

Cobb, David T.

Abstract:

It is noted that active turkey hunter in2020 were greater in number than in the period of 2017-19.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 87 Issue 2, March-April 2023, p44-49, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Turkey hunting