YES!
Our TDA has Birding Supplies!   

Binoculars to rent:

  • Binoculars can be used for free for up to one day (must be returned to Town Hall within 24 hours)
  • A $20 Deposit is required for each pair of binoculars. A maximum of 2 pairs may be borrowed by any one person.
  • If binoculars are not returned within 24 hours, or are returned damaged, the $20 deposit will not be refunded.

Books to purchase:

  • A display copy of the Mountains Guide for the NC Birding Trail is available for review in Town Hall. This guide is NOT available for “rental”.

  • However, Mountain Guides are available for sale (see list of books & prices below.)  

Books Price
NC Birding Trail Mountain Guide $15
Beginner's Birdwatchers Book with Stickers $6
Young Birder's Guide $15
A Field Guide to Birds $10

Wilkes County Birding Locations:

Location (click on links) County
Northern Blue Ridge Parkway
Stone Mountain State Park Wilkes & Alleghany & Wilkes Co
Thurmond Chatham Game Land Wilkes Co
New River
E B Jeffress Park Wilkes Co
Northern Foothills
Yadkin River Greenway Wilkes Co
W Kerr Scott Reservoir Wilkes Co
Whippoorwill Academy & Village Wilkes Co

Wilkes County Participating Birder Friendly Businesses & Communities:

Business Name (click on links) Wilkes Co Location
Addison Inn Wilkesboro   Wilkesboro
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir   Wilkesboro
Whippoorwill Academy and Village Inc.   Ferguson
Wilkes Chamber of Commerce   North Wilkesboro
Wilkesboro Tourism Development Authority   Wilkesboro
Wilkes Cooperative Extension   Wilkesboro
Yadkin River Greenway Council, Inc.   North Wilkesboro
Wilkes County Schools   Wilkesboro
Overlook Chair   Wilkesboro
Friends of W. Kerr Scott Lake   Wilkesboro
Leatherwood Mountains   Wilkesboro