Mapping NC Birds through Community Scientists
Scott Anderson, Bird Conservation Biologist, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Since 1970, we’ve lost an estimated total of 2.9 billion birds across North America — that is one in four birds now gone! This includes common species like the White-throated Sparrow, the population of which has been reduced by 93 million. However, targeted survey and conservation efforts can help #bringbirdsback! The NC Bird Atlas is a five-year statewide community science project that will harness the power of thousands of volunteer birdwatchers to map the distribution and abundance of birds from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Outer Banks. These observations will give researchers a comprehensive picture of bird populations across North Carolina.
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