Red Knots spring migration on the Outer Banks
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Those spending time on Ocracoke beach and other areas of the Outer Banks this spring may have been pleasantly...
Winter dredging replenishes Big Foot Island
By Peter Vankevich
A dredging operation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, done over the winter, to clear critical shoaling in Big Foot Slough...
Ocracoke Scotch bonnet breaks state record
By Connie Leinbach
A Scotch bonnet found by an Ocracoke resident broke the state record Friday night during the North Carolina Shell Club’s spring meeting...
Early winter avian flu outbreak on Outer Banks birds wanes but...
This story has been updated March 30, 2023
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
With the official arrival of spring, it appears a viral danger to...
Ocracoke nature: Avian Triptych
Vultures and gulls are scavengers and have a role in removing carrion from the ecosystem.
A Turkey Vulture is eating what appears to be...
Portsmouth and Ocracoke Christmas Bird Counts shed light on birds present...
By Peter Vankevich
Following a long tradition, the Portsmouth Island and Ocracoke Christmas Bird Counts took place on the last two days of the year....
Large numbers of sick and dead birds appearing on Outer Banks...
By Peter Vankevich
Sightings of sick and dying birds on the Outer Banks and islands in the Pamlico Sound are pointing to a major outbreak...
A mighty mariner: The Great Shearwater
By Peter Vankevich
When you talk about amazing animals, consider adding the Great Shearwater to the mix. They can fly between waves of 40 feet...
Sea turtles have another banner nesting year but beware of the...
By Peter Vankevich
In the dark hours of May 4, a loggerhead sea turtle ventured out of her expansive ocean home and crawled onto the...
Make a walk in the woods on Ocracoke a forest bath
By Connie Leinbach
Negative ions caused by crashing water can elevate our feeling of well-being, and so, apparently, can walking in the woods.
A growing number...