NPS Friday bird walks move to new location
By Peter Vankevich
The National Park Service for years has run a Friday morning bird walk at 8:30 at the north end of Ocracoke Island...
Birds of Ocracoke: the Great Crested Flycatcher
Text and photo by Peter Vankevich
This handsome large flycatcher, which is more often heard than seen, has brownish upperparts, gray breast, yellow belly and...
Shell identification on Ocracoke, N.C., beaches
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The images below were created by John Timmerman of the North Carolina Shell Club to help beachcombers...
Christmas Bird Count Is A Favorite With Locals and Visitors
December 2014
By Stacey Sutton
Fans of our feathered friends are all a-frenzy with anticipation for the 115th National Christmas Bird Count coming up here Dec...
Birds of Ocracoke: the Killdeer
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Charadrius vociferous
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
The Killdeer builds a sparse nest on...
Nature’s pollinators: Honey bees on Ocracoke
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By Peter Vankevich
Imagine a world without fruits, vegetables and beautiful flowers.
These plants rely on pollination to thrive, and honey bees...
Surveying waterbirds during a pandemic
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By Peter Vankevich
Well-conducted bird surveys help scientists learn if bird species in an area...
Birds of Ocracoke: The Purple Sandpiper
By Peter Vankevich
One might shiver just by thinking about the habitats of the Purple Sandpiper, a rare bird on Ocracoke’s shores.
A handsome, chunky shorebird,...
Birds of Ocracoke: The Barn Swallow
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Hirundo rustica
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
The Barn Swallow is the most widely-distributed...
Birds of Ocracoke: American Oystercatcher
By Peter Vankevich
If there were a betting popularity contest for the birds of Ocracoke, Las Vegas might place the American Oystercatcher as a...