SARR is offering Big Bald Vacation Bird School for the sixth year, July 11-15, 2016. Please pass along this opportunity to parents of children who would enjoy spending a week in […]

Southern Appalachian Raptor Research is excited to initiate the new Welch Farm MAPS station in 2015, to monitor the bird community at the historic Welch Farm site in Marble, NC.  The first Welch […]

Temperatures are cooling, a few leaves are changing color in the higher elevations, and migratory birds are beginning their journey south to warmer lands. Southern Appalachian Raptor Research (SARR) volunteers set […]

As fledgling birds disperse from nests to explore the rich Little Tennessee River bottom land habitat, SARR MAPS station volunteers have feasted on the great views and diversity of young birds. […]

Southern Appalachian Raptor Research started the summer MAPS sampling season at Tessentee Farm Preserve in Macon County, NC yesterday. Twenty-two birds were trapped, banded and released including 9 birds banded […]

Southern Appalachian Raptor Research will offer the Big Bald Vacation Bird School (VBS) July 7 – 11, 2014. All rising 5th-7th graders who love birds and wildlife are encouraged to apply! This is […]