Residents, meaning species rather than individual birds, are present year-round. It is usually broken down into residents, summer visitors, winter visitors, transients, and stragglers. The composition of the bird population in North Carolina is constantly changing. From waves of spring migrants flowing through the Blue Ridge Mountains to the spectacular winter accumulations of waterfowl on the coast, North Carolina offers a breathtaking display of bird life that provides great enjoyment to its bird-watching citizens and many visitors from other states and nations. Bird watching is one of the most popular hobbies in the United States, with millions of dollars spent on the activity each year. Slightly more than 10 percent of species on the official list are hunted as game birds. With a great diversity of land forms, climate, and vegetation, North Carolina has habitats suitable for a remarkable variety of birds-by some estimations, approximately 80 percent of all species occurring in eastern North America. Wildlife profiles by region: Coastal Plain Piedmont Mountains Vegetation by region See: All wildlife entries Wildlife overview Black Duck Canada Goose Canvasback Duck Cardinal Clapper Rail Eastern Wild Turkey Great Horned Owl Mallard Duck Mourning Dove Northern Bobwhite Quail Osprey Red-Shouldered Hawk Waterfowl Harris, Jerry Leath Mills, Clyde Smith, and Jean Snow. Wait, 2006Īdditional research provided by Larkin Bell, Kathy Carter, Evan L.
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