North Carolina means mountains to many people, and its certainly true that the Appalachians offer fabulous scenery, great recreational opportunities, and equally wonderful birding. Visit Grandfather Mountain is the world's only privately owned International Biosphere Preserve. Its numerous rocky outcrops support Peregrine Falcon and Common Raven, and ample heath bald, cove forest, and mixed forest areas support broad diversity of bird species. Doughton Park provides access to a wide variety of habitats including open grassy fields, xeric slopes, cove hardwoods, and mixed forest. These habitats support a wide variety of breeding birds and many that are found throughout the region.
Drive 82.1 Miles - 1:52 hour from historic downtown Elkin, NC
Grandfather Mountain is the world's only privately owned International Biosphere Preserve. Encompassing some 3,000 acres, this southern terminus of the Blue Ridge Mountains hosts a large variety of breeding birds, possibly the highest assemblage of anywhere on the east coast.
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http://www.carolinabirdclub.org/birdingnc/grand...Last Updated on 8/6/2008
Travel 29.06 miles - 0:46 minutes from downtown Elkin, North Carolina
Blue Ridge Birders is a birding group located in northwest NC and southwest VA. We are an active club with several informal birding trips each year. We also are sponsors for four Christmas Bird Counts and the Mahogany Rock Hawk Watch site located at MP235 of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blueridgebirdersLast Updated on 8/15/2008
400 W Hanes Mill Rd Winston Salem, NC Tel: 336-727-0734
Travel 43.39 miles - 0:54 minutes from downtown Elkin, North Carolina
If you enjoy exploring the outdoors and wish to discover many natural areas of Forsyth County (as well as some interesting "unnatural" ones, then we're the organization for you. Our "Second Saturday" birdwalks (held on the second Saturday of each month) will acquaint you with the many favorite birding areas in Forsyth County such as Reynolda Estate and Tanglewood Park. Come visit new areas such as Bethabara Wetlands and Boardwalk, our sewage treatment plants, and Horizons Park.
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http://www.forsythaudubon.orgLast Updated on 8/15/2008
Travel 68.33 miles - 1:15 hours from downtown Elkin, North Carolina
Carolina Raptor Center is dedicated to environmental education and the conservation of birds of prey through public education, the rehabilitation of injured, and orphaned raptors and research.
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http://www.carolinaraptorcenter.orgLast Updated on 8/15/2008
