Eastern Towhee. Photo: Calli Cook/Audubon Photography Awards
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News, stories, updates, and more from Audubon North Carolina.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, female, and Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood). Photo: Sean Krepski/Audubon Photography Awards
Dig in for Birds this Native Plants Week
October 13, 2026 — North Carolina Native Plants Week is October 19-25, celebrate by planting a native tree—the birds will thank you.
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Terns, Skimmers Thrive on Recently Conserved Island in North Carolina
September 15, 2026 — Lea-Hutaff Island saw record numbers of Least Terns and Black Skimmers. Learn how and get a full recap of North Carolina’s coastal bird nesting season.
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Royal and Sandwich Tern colony on Ferry Slip Island in the Lower Cape Fear River. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon
New Tracking Data Uncovers Sandwich Tern Migration Mysteries
September 15, 2026 — For the first time ever, we documented the route of a Sandwich Tern migrating from the Atlantic Coast of North America to the Pacific Coast of South America and back again.
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Chimney Swift. Photo: Steve Benoit/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
See Swirling Swifts This Fall
September 02, 2026 — You’re invited to join an Audubon chapter for a Swift Night Out event near you.
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A volunteer collects a Blackpoll Warbler that is dead due to a glass collision. Photo: Sydney Walsh/Audubon
Turn Off Lights at Night to Reduce Risk for Migrating Birds
August 24, 2026 — Go lights out this fall to reduce fatal bird-building collisions and help birds get to their overwintering grounds safely.
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Eastern Screech-Owl. Photo: Matt Cuda/Audubon Photography Awards
Big Wins for Birds this Legislative Session in Raleigh
July 31, 2026 — Audubon advocates took more than 2,000 actions for birds this year and mobilized in-person for Advocacy Day. Here’s everything we accomplished together.
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Black Skimmer adults and chicks. Photo: Evan Mauk/Wrightsville Beach Bird Steward
Get a Close-up of Skimmer Hatchlings Through the Lens of our Beach Bird Stewards
July 21, 2026 — Black Skimmer chicks have hatched on the South End of Wrightsville Beach, be sure to share the shore with them this summer.
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Northern Bobwhite
Audubon Statement: NC General Assembly Makes Historic Investment in Farmland Conservation
July 06, 2026 — NC Budget will help protect family farms and important bird habitat.
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Volunteers talking about their discoveries during the BioBlitz. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon
New Species Documented This Spring at Pine Island
June 30, 2026 — Scientists and volunteers flocked to Audubon’s sanctuary on the Outer Banks to count as many species as possible. Here’s what we found.
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Volunteers counting nests on Lea-Hutaff Island. Photo: Lindsay Addison/Audubon
Survey Reveals Record High Least Tern Count on Audubon Sanctuary in North Carolina
June 18, 2026 — From counting colonial waterbirds, to setting up sanctuary postings, to monitoring nests—the coastal nesting season is underway for Audubon staff and birds.
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