More than birds spotted during weekly bird walk
By Lynn Ingram
Why is a willet a willet?
How fast is a ghost crab?
Who eats sea turtles?
Answers to those questions, and a buffet of others,...
Nest platform may attract a different kind of islander: Ospreys
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Just off the NCCAT campus in the Pamlico Sound is a new structure.
Though it has a striking appearance, it...
The Birds of Ocracoke The Gull-billed Tern
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
The terns of Ocracoke Island can reliably be seen flying along its coastal waters and loafing on the beach....
Sea turtle nest excavation to take place at 10 a.m. Monday...
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By Joy Crist
Visitors and residents on Ocracoke Island are invited to join rangers at the Cape Hatteras National...
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...
Winter dredging replenishes Big Foot Island
By Peter Vankevich
A dredging operation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, done over the winter, to clear critical shoaling in Big Foot Slough...
Ocracoke Scotch bonnet breaks state record
By Connie Leinbach
A Scotch bonnet found by an Ocracoke resident broke the state record Friday night during the North Carolina Shell Club’s spring meeting...
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...
Ocracoke nature: Avian Triptych
Vultures and gulls are scavengers and have a role in removing carrion from the ecosystem.
A Turkey Vulture is eating what appears to be...
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....