MAPS Program
Southern Appalachian Raptor Research operates three MAPS stations throughout western North Carolina. MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) is a nationwide program coordinated by the Institute for Bird Populations to […]
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Autumn Update 2011
An interesting mix of birds continues to migrate through Big Bald. This week’s passerine species included Orange-crowned Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Lincoln’s Sparrow. Click here to […]
Fall Migration Season 2011
Big Bald Banding Station opened for the 2011 fall migration season on August 27. Over 300 birds were banded during the first week. Highlights include four Blackburnian Warblers, a Northern […]
Cowee 2011
Southern Appalachian Raptor Research, in collaboration with the Little Tennessee Land Trust and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, initiated a pilot bird monitoring project to explore birds of the […]
Blue ridge bird observatory 