We don’t need too much birdlore, do we, To tell a flamingo from a towhee; Yet I cannot, and never will, Unless the silly birds stand still. -Ogden Nash By Peter […]
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Spotted on Ocracoke: the Myrtle (yellow-rumped) Warbler
Setophaga coronata (formerly Dendroica coronata coronata), the eastern form of the Yellow-rumped Warbler. By Peter Vankevich Beginning around Mid-October, a small brownish, streaky bird returns to Ocracoke to spend the winter. Most years, […]
Heard on Ocracoke: Kate McNally
By Peter Vankevich Kate McNally loves performing, and that is evident by her wonderful smile and the emotions she puts into her songs that she is playing from the heart. At age […]
Birds of Ocracoke: the Double-crested Cormorant
To see more profiles in the Birds of Ocracoke series, click here Phalacrocorax auritus Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Perhaps the signature seabird of Ocracoke during the fall and winter, these […]
WOVV features new Island Girl Talk
By Peter Vankevich “We’re spreading the news,” could be a refrain for a new radio show begun on WOVV 90.1 FM, Ocracoke’s community radio station. “Island Girl Talk” is the new show […]
Ocracoke Observer joins North Carolina Press Association
The North Carolina Press Association/NC Press Services board of directors has unanimously accepted the Ocracoke Observer’s request for membership as an online news site. “The board felt the online paper met the […]
Birds of Ocracoke: the Palm Warbler
To see more profiles in the Birds of Ocracoke series, click here Setophaga palmarum Text and photos by P. Vankevich This is a streaky bird with a light eyeline and a bright […]
Spotted on Ocracoke: the Eastern Phoebe
By Peter Vankevich Sayornis phoebe The Eastern Phoebe is from the large family known as tyrant flycatchers that inhabit North and South America. A rather plain-looking bird, it has a dark bill, olive/gray […]
Heard on Ocracoke: Mary Rocap
By Peter Vankevich To listen to Mary Rocap’s song Oleander, scroll down to the bottom. Eleventh grade was a life-changing year for Mary Rocap when she received two gifts–a Yamaha guitar and a […]
Joining hands on Ocracoke against offshore drilling
By Connie Leinbach Allison Williams and Tony Chambers were happy to participate in the Hands Across the Sand protest of offshore oil drilling Saturday because they’ve had experience swimming in oceans with […]
