Pelicans in the Pamlico Sound: A tale of two islands
By Peter Vankevich
Brown Pelicans: From Beacon to Big Foot and back
Two skiffs left Ocracoke in the early hot, windless morning of July 6 on...
Ocracoke’s Trumpeter Swan may be gone but won’t be forgotten
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By Peter Vankevich
The young Trumpeter Swan’s two-month sojourn on Ocracoke appears over. May 2 was...
Rare Trumpeter Swan spotted on Ocracoke
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Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke has another rare avian visitor this winter,...
A rare Purple Gallinule spotted on Ocracoke
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By Peter Vankevich
There are rare birds and then there are spectacular rare birds. One of the latter...
Killdeers flock to Ocracoke
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By Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke has many visitors that have arrived with the recent exteme cold and storm systems in...
Shorebirds curiously absent from Ocracoke Christmas Bird Count
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Editor's note: This story has been updated on Jan. 9, 2018
By Peter Vankevich
Cold, windy weather at dawn...
Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count canceled; Ocracoke count shifts...
Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be no boat transport for the Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count.
As a result, the count, scheduled for Dec....
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...