Ventures Local Day Trips

Many places in Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina and Eastern Tennessee have been irrevocably changed due to the ravages of Hurricane Helene, but the birdlife will adapt and bounce back. We will be changing our Day Trip program by exploring new local birding destinations and revisiting some of our old haunts and those flyers will be posted here as soon as possible. We look forward to seeing you all soon.

  • Song Sparrow

    Become a Better Birder: Sparrows & Finches: December 6

    Join Galen for the first in his “Becoming a Better Birder” series - Today he will concentrate on Sparrows and Finches at The Mouth of Mud Creek, Mills River NC.

  • Northern Harrier

    Becoming a Better Birder: Raptors January 10, 2026

    Galen continues his BBB series concentrating on Raptors. Again he will take us to Mills River in the Floodplain of the French Broad River.

  • Vesper Sparrow by Simon Thompson

    Lake Junaluska & Kituwah, WNC: January 31

    Two of our favorites spots in Western North Carolina; always great for winter ducks, sparrows, finches and birds of prey.

  • Killdeer by Simon Thompson

    Dobbin's Farm, Townville SC: February 22

    A day exploring the open country of some beautiful fields in rural South Carolina. We will look for sparrows, pipits and birds of prey.

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