What we’re about
This group enjoys local (and regional) trips to see wildlife in the Raleigh, Wake County area of North Carolina. We focus on birdwatching, and we enjoy teaching anyone who is new to birding. We welcome visitors to the area who want to attend our trips.
We also volunteer for various events, including river cleanups, prairie management at local parks, nestbox maintenance, helping with events at various parks and museums, and "citizen science" projects (such as Christmas Bird Count and Great Backyard Bird Count).
Wake Audubon has a group for youth (teens 12 - 18); you can read more about the Young Naturalists Group at http://www.wakeaudubon.org/ync.htm as the trips for YN are not posted on this Meetup site.
There is no requirement to join Wake Audubon Society in order to be a member of this Meetup. There is no fee for this Meetup. We encourage you to join Wake Audubon, however, as we depend on member fees to support our environmental projects: http://www.wakeaudubon.org/join.htm Wake Audubon meets on the second Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. in Meeting Room A of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh. The meeting is open to the public.
Wake Audubon Society is a member of Audubon NC and of the National Audubon Society. We have a membership of about 1,200 and hold monthly meetings, field trips, bird walks and other activities. Wake Audubon is made up of a diverse group of people with a variety of interests and specialties; we're not just birders. Wake Audubon members share a common interest in wildlife, nature and environmental conservation: http://www.wakeaudubon.org/what_we_do.htm
Mission Statement: "To foster knowledge, appreciation, and enjoyment of nature; to encourage responsible environmental stewardship; to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats, for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity."
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Friday Morning Bird Walk at Lake Benson Park 2024-11-15 (Register Off-Meetup)Lake Benson Park, Garner, NC
Guided bird walk at Lake Benson Park on Friday, November 15, 2024.
RSVP ONLY via the Town of Garner website at: Program: Friday Morning Bird Walks
You will need to create an account to register.
Registration deadline is 3 pm on November 14th.Walk leader is Colleen Bockhahn.
Enjoy an easy walk at Lake Benson Park while looking and listening for birds. Learn how to identify the birds in our area and discover their behaviors and preferred habitats. This walk is great for first-time and experienced birdwatchers. Pre-registration is required. Bring your own binoculars or borrow a pair.
The specific meeting location in the park will be shared with registered participants. Questions or trouble registering? Email Colleen at [email protected].
Not open - Creek Cleanup, Biltmore Hills Park (RSVP offsite)Biltmore Hills Park, Raleigh, NC
Creek Cleanup, Biltmore Hills Park (RSVP offsite)
Saturday, November 16 from 9 to 11 amJoin Wake Audubon for the semi-annual clean-up of our adopted stream area in southeast Raleigh. Snacks and drinks provided.
Please read all of the information below!
RSVP DIRECTLY TO Mary Abrams at [email protected] and sign the waiver, below. **** She needs your name, phone number and email in case of weather or other issues.RSVPs on Meetup do not count as officially signing up, but it is fun to see who has signed up.
We will meet in the LOWEST parking lot by the tennis courts in the NORTH END of Biltmore Hills Park and Community Center, 2615 Fitzgerald Dr, Raleigh
What to wear/bring: shoes or boots that can get wet and clothes that can get wet and dirty. Waterproof boots are recommended. Work gloves or garden gloves, a water bottle, and a bucket and hand clippers if you have them.
There are no bridges to cross the small stream, so you may have to rock hop or step in the water to get to both sides.
The City of Raleigh provides: latex gloves that can be worn over your work gloves or alone, trash grabbers, safety vests, and trash bags.
Your phone, wallet, car keys need to be SECURELY STOWED on your person.
We will focus our cleanup on the corridor along the stream, in and beyond the park. Some of the area will be along a roadside.
https://raleighnc.gov/biltmore-hills-park
Participation Waiver:The City of Raleigh REQUIRES all volunteers to fill out an ONLINE WAIVER, found here:
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/746578b93b284180af3f86e4ab9b98f7Answers to the online waiver:
Select "Adopt a Stream Program", on map enter: 2615 Fitzgerald Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27610Adopt a Stream Group Name:
Wake AudubonStream Selected for Adoption:
Walnut Creek TributaryPlease Provide Additional Details...:
Biltmore Hills Park and Newcombe RoadThen add your name, number, address, etc.
Thanks for your help!
- Hilltop-Needmore Park (North), 2024-11-23Hilltop Needmore Town Park & Preserve, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Hilltop-Needmore Park (North)
Saturday, NOVEMBER 23, 2024
Time: 8:30 to 10:30 am
4621 Shady Greens Drive, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Leaders: Kyra Bartow (leaders also include Larry Zoller and David Southwick)
Free Bird Outing with Wake AudubonJoin us for a Wake Audubon bird outing at Hilltop-Needmore Park on the fourth Saturday of most months (check here for updates). You can RSVP after the Wake Audubon newsletter publishes on November 1.
We will meet at the lower end of the old Club House parking lot. Look for a "Bird Walk Here" sign. We will start promptly at 8:30 am regardless of the weather and should finish by 10:30 am.
Dress for the weather and be prepared to walk paved trails and occasionally on wet grassy fairways. There is some elevation change but we will not be moving quickly as we stop frequently for birds. No birding experience is necessary. Bring your binoculars and a bird guide if you have one. The walk is not recommended for children under 6. Please leave your pets at home.
Ebird hotspot site: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L16295752
The hotspot has over 115 birds observed!Let's Go Birding!
The Leader will make and share an ebird list and share it with your ebird account. Individual lists are discouraged because they duplicate the data, but you can edit your list once it's shared to you.
