Archived Outdoors

Time to go birding

The Highlands Plateau Audubon Society chapter is leading birding outings throughout the summer, with the next one planned for May 26, starting at 7:30 a.m. from The Bascom in Highlands, with several roadside points along Turtle Pond. Here, birders scout the Southern Highlands Reserve on Toxaway Mountain earlier in the month. Contact 828.787.1387.

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