Birds of Ocracoke: The Bufflehead
By Peter Vankevich
Here’s a quiz question. What do ducks and woodpeckers have in common? Read on.
In the waters of Ocracoke one can see North America's...
Second turtle stranding training session set for Friday
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The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST) will hold another training session at 11:30 a.m. Friday, February 1, in the...
Volunteers find cold-stunned turtles on Ocracoke
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Severe cold weather is forecast for Sunday night through Tuesday
By Connie Leinbach
Pat Garber and an assistant...
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...
Christmas Bird Counts scheduled for Dec. 30 and 31
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By Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Each year,...
Hyde County’s endangered red wolves
By Pat Garber
Hyde County is home to American red wolves, one of the most endangered species of animals on the planet. While they are...
OcraCats clinic helps control Ocracoke feral cat population
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By Rita Thiel
OcraCats Inc. held another successful spay/neuter clinic the first week in October.
Veterinarians Dr. Howard Johnson,...
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...