Birds of Ocracoke: the Red Knot
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...
Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count post-Hurricane Dorian
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By Peter Vankevich
It takes about a half-hour by boat from Ocracoke’s Silver Lake harbor...
Christmas Bird Counts for Ocracoke and Portsmouth islands set
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Note: The dates for the bird counts have been changed from original posting: They...
Summer Ocracoke beauties: Black Skimmers
By Peter Vankevich
Among the many reasons to visit Ocracoke is that most of the island is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and...
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 Redhead
By Peter Vankevich
In the long waterfowl tradition of Ocracoke, perhaps the most endearing species for hunters, decoy carvers and bird lovers is the duck...
Birds of Ocracoke: The Hooded Merganser
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....
Portsmouth Island on the last day of 2018
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...
Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count ends the year
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By Peter Vankevich
For many of us, there is always a moment of...
Birds of Ocracoke: The (somewhat uncommon) Common Eider
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...