For questions, contact Don Pelly at [email protected]. The location will be Bluestem Conservation Cemetery. Bluestem is at 1900 Hurdle Mills Road, Cedar Grove, NC 27231. To reach it, take 86 north out of Hillsborough. Drive 8.1 miles from US 70, then turn right on Caviness Jordan Road. That road will tee into Hurdle Mills Road in roughly two miles. Go right and Bluestem will be on the left. Meet in the parking lot. It's a 'green cemetery' with walking trails and a pond.

Outings usually last 2-3 hours. No reservations or sign-up needed. If there is a large turnout for any particular outing, we may split into two groups. Attendees already vaccinated will not need to be masked. Those unvaccinated, we ask you to use a mask. We also ask that everyone use social distancing. We will meet directly at the outing site. We do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Please wear long pants, socks, and sturdy shoes (ticks and chiggers may be present). Sun and bug protection are also recommended. Bring snacks and water if you like. Heavy rain will result in cancellation.

Speaker will be Dr. Stephen Nowicki from Duke University discussing his research: “Angry Birds: Adventures understanding aggressive signaling in sparrows.”  Location will be NC Botanical Garden (100 Old Mason Farm Road, Joslin Classroom), OR via Zoom. Please use this link to register for the Zoom meeting if you wish to attend remotely.

For questions, contact Kent Fiala at [email protected]. The location will be Morgan Creek Trail and Merritt's Pasture in Chapel Hill. See this Google map for the location of the trailhead. 

Outings usually last 2-3 hours. No reservations or sign-up needed. If there is a large turnout for any particular outing, we may split into two groups. Attendees already vaccinated will not need to be masked. Those unvaccinated, we ask you to use a mask. We also ask that everyone use social distancing. We will meet directly at the outing site. We do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Please wear long pants, socks, and sturdy shoes (ticks and chiggers may be present). Sun and bug protection are also recommended. Bring snacks and water if you like. Heavy rain will result in cancellation.

Contact Ross McKinney at [email protected] for questions. The location will be announced 2-3 days prior to the outing.

Outings usually last 2-3 hours. No reservations or sign-up needed. If there is a large turnout for any particular outing, we may split into two groups. We will meet directly at the outing site. We do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Please wear long pants, socks, and sturdy shoes (ticks and chiggers may be present). Sun and bug protection are also recommended. Bring snacks and water if you like. Heavy rain will result in cancellation.

For questions, contact Vern Bothwell at [email protected]. The location will be announced 2-3 days prior to the outing.

Outings usually last 2-3 hours. No reservations or sign-up needed. If there is a large turnout for any particular outing, we may split into two groups. We will meet directly at the outing site. We do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Please wear long pants, socks, and sturdy shoes (ticks and chiggers may be present). Sun and bug protection are also recommended. Bring snacks and water if you like. Heavy rain will result in cancellation.

For questions, contact Melanie Crawford at [email protected]. The location will be announced 2-3 days prior to the outing.

Outings usually last 2-3 hours. No reservations or sign-up needed. If there is a large turnout for any particular outing, we may split into two groups. We will meet directly at the outing site. We do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Please wear long pants, socks, and sturdy shoes (ticks and chiggers may be present). Sun and bug protection are also recommended. Bring snacks and water if you like. Heavy rain will result in cancellation.

Contact David Anderson at [email protected] with questions. The location will be announced 2-3 days prior to the outing.

Outings usually last 2-3 hours. No reservations or sign-up needed. If there is a large turnout for any particular outing, we may split into two groups. We will meet directly at the outing site. We do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Please wear long pants, socks, and sturdy shoes (ticks and chiggers may be present). Sun and bug protection are also recommended. Bring snacks and water if you like. Heavy rain will result in cancellation.

Contact Ross McKinney at [email protected] for questions. The location will be announced 2-3 days prior to the outing.

Outings usually last 2-3 hours. No reservations or sign-up needed. If there is a large turnout for any particular outing, we may split into two groups. We will meet directly at the outing site. We do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Please wear long pants, socks, and sturdy shoes (ticks and chiggers may be present). Sun and bug protection are also recommended. Bring snacks and water if you like. Heavy rain will result in cancellation.

For questions, contact Jim Capel at [email protected]. The location will be announced 2-3 days prior to the outing.

Outings usually last 2-3 hours. No reservations or sign-up needed. If there is a large turnout for any particular outing, we may split into two groups. We will meet directly at the outing site. We do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Please wear long pants, socks, and sturdy shoes (ticks and chiggers may be present). Sun and bug protection are also recommended. Bring snacks and water if you like. Heavy rain will result in cancellation.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Tom Driscoll, our count organizer at [email protected]. All participants must sign up with Tom.

For more details about the count, see: Jordan Lake Christmas Bird Count - New Hope Audubon Society