They’re Back! Snowy Owls return to North Carolina
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By Peter Vankevich
“Ahoy! Hast thou seen the great white owl?"
So cried the...
Ocracoke and Portsmouth island Christmas Bird counts set
At the end of each year, Ocracoke and Portsmouth islands are among the thousands of areas that participate in the nationwide Christmas Bird Count...
John Weske and his bands of terns
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Neither hot weather nor age stops John Weske, 81, from his passion—banding birds—work he has done since he was...
Birders to flock to Outer Banks for Wings Over Water
Editor's note: The Portsmouth Island field trip is full, Ocracoke has three openings as of yesterday (Sept. 14).
Since its beginning 20 years ago, the Wings...
How an albatross got to Portsmouth Island
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By Peter Vankevich
Visitors to Portsmouth Island may notice a photograph in the school exhibit of a teacher and two students...
Birds of Ocracoke: The Red-breasted Nuthatch, an irruptive little fella
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Sitta canadensis
By Peter Vankevich
Starting in the early fall and into the early spring,...
Young birders join in local Christmas Bird Counts
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By Connie Leinbach
Jack Rogers, a high-school student from South Carolina, loves bird watching for the simple thrill of seeing something...
Red knots and horseshoe crabs: ancient connections, modern peril
By D. Creeksong
One flies to the ends of the earth each year; the other, hatched from an egg barely larger than a grain of...
Islands off Portsmouth: Shadows of their former selves
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Three of the islands off Portsmouth Island have seen better days.
Once large enough to support human presence, these days...
Spotted on Ocracoke: the Myrtle (yellow-rumped) Warbler
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...