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...
Birds of Ocracoke: The Osprey
Text by Peter VankevichPhotos by Hal Broadfoot and Peter Vankevich
Time for a much-needed spectacular avian comeback story.
The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is the only bird...
Early winter avian flu outbreak on Outer Banks birds wanes but...
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...
Red Knots spring migration on the Outer Banks
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...
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...
Portsmouth and Ocracoke Christmas Bird Counts shed light on birds present...
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....
Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count ends the year
For more on the last day of 2018 on Portsmouth Island, click here
By Peter Vankevich
For many of us, there is always a moment of...
Christmas Bird Counts set for Dec. 29 & 30
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...
Spotted on Ocracoke: Peanuts! and the Blue Jay
August 2013
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
This month’s feature bird is a familiar but somewhat notorious Ocracoke resident. The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is...
Nesting birds on sound islands take a hit from Hurricane Arthur
By Maria Logan
It’s summertime and Ocracoke is in full swing. There is a frenetic energy about the island as visitors flock to paradise...