Birds of Western NC

Join Blue Ridge Audubon member Tom Tribble for a presentation about birds of western North Carolina. Topics will include the value of birds, food requirements, the importance of native plants, the impact of climate change, migration, bird identification tips and interesting facts about some of our local birds. The presentation will conclude with pictures and songs of more than 2 dozen birds found in our region.

Tom Tribble recently left the Board of Directors of Blue Ridge Audubon Chapter after serving 18 years, including six years as President. Blue Ridge Audubon covers Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and several adjacent counties in western North Carolina. Tom has been an Audubon member and avid birder for more than 50 years. Tom worked for 30 years at the NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis, the State's Geographic Information System, retiring in 2013. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and a Master's degree from Duke University.

This is the monthly meeting of the Sierra Club group in western NC. If you happen to be in Asheville, the in-person meeting is at Reuter Center of UNCA, 300 Campus View Dr, Asheville, Room 102, or you can join online via Zoom. For more information and links to previous meetings:[ https://www.sierraclub.org/north-carolina/wnc](https://www.sierraclub.org/north-carolina/wnc)