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Wild Wings Conservancy is building a network of small, no-access bird habitat refuges across North Carolina's Piedmont, along the Atlantic Flyway. Each site will be 2–10 acres, closed to hunting and public entry, with viewing limited to cameras and remote spotting. This Focus Birds list identifies the 23 species that can benefit most from those parcels — cavity-nesting waterfowl, early-successional upland birds, woodland songbirds, and a few visible raptors and owls. Priority

North Carolina's Piedmont region is a vital crossroads for birds of all kinds: migrating waterfowl and shorebirds that rely on wetlands for rest and refueling, predatory raptors like hawks and owls that hunt from the skies, vibrant songbirds that fill the air with melody, and resilient upland game birds like bobwhite quail that thrive in grasslands and edges. These diverse species depend on interconnected habitats along migratory flyways for breeding, feeding, migration, and