For questions, contact Vern Bothwell at [email protected]. The location will be Sandy Creek Park, 3510 Sandy Creek Dr., Durham, NC 27707. This is an accessible site with paved trails. See more information here on accessibility. 

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 do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods; while we love pets, there is a ‘no-pet’ policy for bird outings. 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 Jin Bai. Topic is "Ecological legacy effects of redlining on urban landscapes and bird communities in Durham, NC." In person, Joslin Classroom at NC Botanical Gardens (NCBG), or on Zoom; to register for the Zoom meeting, please see this link. Note that if you registered for last month's meeting, you should not have to re-register for the remainder of this season's Zoom meetings. 

For questions, contact Don Pelly at [email protected]. The location will be Mason Farm Biological Preserve in Chapel Hill, located behind the Finley Golf Course at 500 Finley Golf Course Rd., Chapel Hill. Please note that there is a chance of rain in the forecast which could affect the water level of Morgan Creek. Please check for any updates on this calendar.

Directions: Going south on US 15-501, turn left onto Old Mason Farm Rd. at the stop light. After about a mile, turn right at the entrance to Finley and drive around the back of the clubhouse to the parking lot. Drive through the parking lot and continue onto a paved road at the back, right-hand corner of the lot. Follow this road about 100 feet (just past the practice putting green) until you come to a fork in the road and take the right-hand fork onto a gravel road. Go about 0.5 miles until you come to a junction. Turn right to cross a concrete low water crossing across Morgan Creek. Go over the low water crossing and up the embankment to meet in the parking lot. Heavy rains prior to the event may make the low water crossing impassible and result in a location change.

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 do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods; while we love pets, there is a ‘no-pet’ policy for bird outings. 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 Old Bynum Bridge, Bynum Rd, Pittsboro, NC. 

The site is mostly flat and paved. Take 501 south from Chapel Hill (or north out of Pittsboro).
 
If travelling south: As you approach the Haw River, shortly after Allen and Son Bar-B-Que, and just before the bridge over the Haw River, you will turn left onto Durham-Eubanks Road. 

If travelling north from Pittsboro: Durham Eubanks Road is the first right after the Haw Bridge.
Take Durham Eubanks until it tees out on Bynum Road. Turn right, toward the river, and go to the end of the road. There is a parking lot on the left (The only parking is on the north side of the Haw River – there is no parking on the south side).  

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 do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods; while we love pets, there is a ‘no-pet’ policy for bird outings. 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 Nan Dewire at [email protected] for questions. The location will be Brumley South: 3055 New Hope Church Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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 do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods; while we love pets, there is a ‘no-pet’ policy for bird outings. 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 the Fews Ford access of the Eno River State Park, 6101 Cole Mill Road, Durham, NC 27705.

Go north to the end of Cole Mill Rd., straight into the park all the way to the last parking loop; do not go to the park office.

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 do recommend carpooling for families or friend pods; while we love pets, there is a ‘no-pet’ policy for bird outings. 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.