Audubon North Carolina

Audubon North Carolina www.ncaudubon.org Audubon and its partners monitor IBAs and promote protection and proper management of these habitats for future generations.
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Audubon’s Important Bird Areas (IBA) program has identified 96 sites in the state, comprising more than 4.9 million acres, which are crucial for nesting, feeding, migrating, and wintering birds. Its coastal sanctuaries, under the watchful eyes of Audubon wardens, link 19 islands that provide refuge for more than a third of the state’s nesting waterbirds, some 23,000 pairs of breeding birds.

Baby bird round up at our Pine Island Sanctuary on the Outer Banks!At Pine Island we set up nest boxes for Purple Martin...
08/19/2026

Baby bird round up at our Pine Island Sanctuary on the Outer Banks!

At Pine Island we set up nest boxes for Purple Martins, Eastern Bluebirds, Carolina Wren, Tree Swallows, Wood Ducks, and more.

We monitor the boxes and contribute data to NestWatch, a program designed to track status and trends in the reproductive biology of birds, including when nesting occurs, number of eggs laid, how many eggs hatch, and how many hatchlings survive.

Our habitat coordinator takes photos of the nests instead of pulling the whole nest cup out to minimize disturbance. The photos and information we gather will help scientists understand more about how different birds reproduce.

🪹 Tree Swallow eggs
🪹 Purple Martin babies
🪹 Purple Martin almost fledged
🪹 Eastern Bluebird eggs
🪹 Eastern Bluebird babies
🪹 Eastern Bluebird fledglings

📸: Sara Marschhauser/Audubon

Have you ever seen a Great Blue Heron resting on one leg?This is a common behavior by wading birds who spend a lot of ti...
08/17/2026

Have you ever seen a Great Blue Heron resting on one leg?

This is a common behavior by wading birds who spend a lot of time on their feet, wading in shallow water for food.

It helps them conserve energy, maintain a good body temperature, and rest their muscles.

They forage mostly by standing still or walking very slowly in shallow water, waiting for fish to swim near, then striking with a rapid thrust of the bill.

Great Blue Heron. 📸: Emily Moore/Audubon Photography Awards

A new installment of Mountain Xpress's Naturally Curious with Conservation Director John DeLuca is out now!The article h...
08/12/2026

A new installment of Mountain Xpress's Naturally Curious with Conservation Director John DeLuca is out now!

The article highlights one simple action that can have a huge positive impact on bird populations: putting up a bird house.

But it matters what kind of house you use, where you install it, and what species you’re hoping to attract.

“If you have a home or business within 100 feet of a forested stream or wetland, install a nest box for wood ducks. The species’ dapper, elegant plumage combined with its bizarre, funny calls will surely brighten your spirit.”

Read on to learn more about installing the right box in the right location: https://mountainx.com/living/outdoors/naturally-curious-with-john-deluca-birdhouses-go-a-long-way-to-protect-vulnerable-species/

Wood Duck female. 📸: Joe Subolefsky/Audubon Photography Awards

08/11/2026

Watch this pair of Barred Owls as they help each other groom and clean themselves.

This behavior is called allopreening, which is when one bird removes parasites and dirt from another, usually focusing on hard-to-reach places. This is often done between pairs like this Barred Owl couple.

Barred Owl male and female. 🎥: Yunfeng Ge/Audubon Photography Awards

08/10/2026

The Town of Apex is partnering with Trees for the Triangle to host the Triangle Environmental Symposium at the Halle Cultural Arts Center. Join us for an exciting lineup of presentations, performances, and discussions. Each event is designed to inspire thoughtful and principled civic debate on the c...

ForestHer NC has a series of workshops coming up across the state, from snag creation to tree identification and so much...
08/06/2026

ForestHer NC has a series of workshops coming up across the state, from snag creation to tree identification and so much more.

Their mission is to support, educate, and empower a community of women landowners and natural resources professionals to engage in forest conservation and stewardship in North Carolina.

🪾 August 25 Adventure Scientists’ Project Designer Discussion: Butternut Tree: Join FHNC and Adventure Scientists’ Project Designer to discuss and learn about their new butternut tree project.
🌳 September 3 Adventure Scientists Butternut Tree ID Field Day: Join FHNC and NC Arboretum in the field to put tree identification skills to the test for the Adventure Scientists’ Butternut Tree Project.

All are invited to attend events and workshops. Check them out: https://www.foresthernc.org/fhnc-events

Northern Flicker, female. 📸: Loi Nguyen/Audubon Photography Awards

Update from the South End of Wrightsville Beach!Hungry Black Skimmer and Common Tern chicks are hitting the beach and be...
08/05/2026

Update from the South End of Wrightsville Beach!

Hungry Black Skimmer and Common Tern chicks are hitting the beach and being cared for by their parents.

This is what the colony looks like from just outside of the posting. As you can see, chicks often get very close to the edge and wander away towards the shore. Always be mindful of parents foraging for food or feeding chicks fresh fish on the beach.

Learn how you can and become a steward of our beach nesting birds: https://www.audubon.org/north-carolina/projects/wrightsville-beach-bird-stewards

Black Skimmer & Common Tern. 📸: Camille Daniels/Wrightsville Beach Bird Steward

*Note that all photos were taken from a safe distance outside of the posting on the South End of Wrightsville Beach.

Audubon staff had a great time celebrating coastal biologist Lindsay Addison this weekend!Lindsay received a Pelican Awa...
08/04/2026

Audubon staff had a great time celebrating coastal biologist Lindsay Addison this weekend!

Lindsay received a Pelican Award from NC Coastal Federation for her years of outstanding service to birds and the places they need along our coast.

Launched in 1982 with two islands near Wilmington, our coastal program manages 15 sites year-round, spanning from Pamlico Sound to the Cape Fear River, and supports 40 percent of North Carolina’s coastal nesting waterbirds. From spring to fall, Lindsay monitors colonies, conducts research, and restores habitat; in winter, she surveys migratory and overwintering birds.

Learn more about our coastal work and how you can get involved: https://www.audubon.org/north-carolina/projects/north-carolina-coastal-sanctuaries-and-science

Check out this tiny woodland bird with a long tail, usually seen flitting about in the treetops, singing its buzzy song ...
07/30/2026

Check out this tiny woodland bird with a long tail, usually seen flitting about in the treetops, singing its buzzy song or giving a short whining call note. The Blue-gray Gnatcatcher often darts out in a brief, quick flight to snap up a tiny insect in mid-air.

They’re common in North Carolina during the summer but hard to spot since they spend most of their time high up in trees.

Their song is a thin, musical warble. Call note a distinctive, whining pzzzz, with a nasal quality.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. 📸: William Lutin/Audubon Photography Awards

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