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Comment by Ernie McLaney on December 22, 2008 at 1:49pm

This one is "Science Daily" - Nature News

The Office of Environmental Education for North Carolina.

The Nature Conservance: North Carolina.

Comment by Ernie McLaney on February 2, 2009 at 10:08am

The State of the Environment Report for North Carolina
"Over the past eight years, the people of North Carolina’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources and our many partners
have achieved great successes. The road ahead, however, is not without substantial challenges. Global climate change, clean and
abundant drinking water and alternative energy resources are issues we must quickly and creatively address in the coming years, all while
helping everyone realize the connections between our everyday choices and actions and the health of our shared environment and future.
I am confident that the men and women of the department and our partners are up to these challenges. After you read this report, I
think you will share that same confidence. Coming together to solve problems and develop new solutions and initiatives to improve
North Carolina’s environment is what we do…it’s in our nature."
Quote by: William G. Ross Jr.

The State of the Environment Report for North Carolina

Comment by Ernie McLaney on February 18, 2009 at 2:56pm

1) Most Frequently Reported Birds in 2008: Rank Species Checklists
1 Northern Cardinal 43,956
2 Mourning Dove 42,105
3 Dark-eyed Junco 39,497
4 Downy Woodpecker 33,921
5 American Goldfinch 31,787
6 Blue Jay 31,056
7 House Finch 29,986
8 Tufted Titmouse 28,037
9 Black-capped Chickadee 26,775
10 American Crow 26,719


2) Most Numerous Birds reported in 2008 Rank Species Individuals
1 Snow Goose 927,059
2 Canada Goose 778,867
3 European Starling 767,754
4 American Robin 534,560
5 Common Grackle 509,020
6 American Crow 363,385
7 American Goldfinch 338,498
8 Dark-eyed Junco 307,984
9 Red-winged Blackbird 302,864
10 Mourning Dove 268,950


3) States Submitting the Most Checklists Rank State Checklists
1 New York 5,384
2 North Carolina 4,520
3 Pennsylvania 4,328
4 California 4,272
5 Ohio 3,864
6 Virginia 3,792
7 Florida 3,495
8 Georgia 3,136
9 Texas 3,022
10 New Jersey 2,890


Thank you for participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count!
To see this year's results, please visit www.birdcount.org.

Comment by Ernie McLaney on February 19, 2009 at 11:36pm

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Comment by Ernie McLaney on March 16, 2009 at 9:56pm

Check out the North Carolina Office of Environmental Education.

Purpose:
The purpose of the NC Office of Environmental Education is to increase environmental literacy and natural resource stewardship in North Carolina by encouraging, promoting and supporting environmental education programs, facilities and resources throughout the state.

http://www.eenorthcarolina.org/index.htm

Comment by Ernie McLaney on March 23, 2009 at 12:36pm

"Window To My Environment" (WME) is a powerful web-based tool that provides a wide range of federal, state, and local information about environmental conditions and features in an area of your choice. This application is provided by U.S. EPA in partnership with federal, state and local government and other organizations. Click here to check it out!

Comment by Ernie McLaney on May 25, 2009 at 7:52pm

Review the current issue of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation Journal

Comment by Ernie McLaney on July 8, 2009 at 9:33pm

Check out NestWatch.org!

NestWatch is a continentwide citizen-science project and nest-monitoring database of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, funded by the National Science Foundation and developed in collaboration with the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.