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Introducing World Waterfowl Day

On January 17, 2025, Sylvan Heights Bird Park will celebrate the inaugural World Waterfowl Day, an awareness day with the goal of increasing public engagement and interest in waterfowl and…
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Mike Lubbock Receives Honor from King Charles III

Mike Lubbock, co-founder of Sylvan Heights Bird Park, has been awarded the prestigious honor of an MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire).

Bird Photography Basics at Sylvan Heights Bird Park

A few simple tips can help any photographer get their best avian images. With colorful plumage and comical behavior, birds are popular subjects for photographers of any skill level. Sylvan…
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Birds, Brews & BBQ

March 16, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sylvan Heights Bird Park’s fun and friendly BBQ competition returns! Enjoy local BBQ, craft brews, and visit the birds of Sylvan…
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Coming Soon: Penguin Point

Sylvan Heights Bird Park’s newest experience will feature birds of the sea, river, and shore. Sylvan Heights Bird Park’s next project will bring penguins to eastern North Carolina for the…
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Sylvan Heights Bird Park Welcomes Two New Flamingo Chicks

July 25, 2023 SCOTLAND NECK, NC Sylvan Heights Bird Park is celebrating the arrival of two American Flamingo chicks. The chicks hatched on July 10th, 2023, and are thriving under…
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Sylvan Heights Bird Park Dedicates New Home for Endangered Whooping Cranes

May 5, 2023 SCOTLAND NECK, NC – On Friday, May 5th, Sylvan Heights Bird Park dedicated its newest exhibit for endangered Whooping Cranes in memory of pilot and conservationist Deke…
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Birds, Brews & BBQ

March 18, 2023 | 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sylvan Heights Bird Park’s fun and friendly BBQ competition returns! Enjoy local BBQ, craft brews, and visit the birds of Sylvan…
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Trumpeter Swan Joins Oregon Conservation Program

A rehabilitated Trumpeter Swan from Sylvan Heights Bird Park has a beautiful new home in Oregon – and he’s on an important mission.

Snow Birds: Winter at Sylvan Heights Bird Park

What happens to the birds at Sylvan Heights when winter weather sets in?