Birds

The Ocracoke and Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Counts, normally held on the last two days of the year, will be modified. This is because the...

Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Seeing birds such as Brown Pelicans flying over the waves or diving for fish, Royal terns with their...

By Lynn Ingram Why is a willet a willet? How fast is a ghost crab? Who eats sea turtles? Answers to those questions, and a buffet of others,...

Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Just off the NCCAT campus in the Pamlico Sound is a new structure. Though it has a striking appearance, it...

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...

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...

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...

Vultures and gulls are scavengers and have a role in removing carrion from the ecosystem.  A Turkey Vulture is eating what appears to be...

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....

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...