Birds

By Peter Vankevich The number of shorebirds that winter along the beach on Ocracoke varies from year to year. Some years, Red Knots can be seen...

 Setophaga coronata (formerly Dendroica coronata coronata), the eastern form of the Yellow-rumped Warbler. By Peter Vankevich Beginning around Mid-October, a small brownish, streaky bird returns to...

By Peter Vankevich The Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count took place on Dec. 31 and 69 species were tallied. To read more on that count, click...

To read an earlier story about this swan, click here. By Peter Vankevich The young Trumpeter Swan’s two-month sojourn on Ocracoke appears over.  May 2 was...

Jann & Gil Randell on the dunes of Ocracoke Photo by P. Vankevich November 2014 By Peter Vankevich Peregrine falcons are spectacular birds. To see one in flight,...

To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Peter Vankevich Well-conducted bird surveys help scientists learn if bird species in an area...

By Peter Vankevich North Carolina will finally have its own comprehensive bird atlas, a project that will rely on many contributors such as recent college...

A fall birding trek on Ocracoke is scheduled for Saturday (Sept. 25) starting at 8:30 a.m. All who are interested are invited to meet at...

Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Winter on Ocracoke is a good time of the year to see rare birds. Most of them venture here...

Text and Photos by Peter Vankevich If one were to choose a species as the most handsome duck in America, I would choose this one....