Eastern Towhee. Photo: Calli Cook/Audubon Photography Awards
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Audubon North Carolina News

News, stories, updates, and more from Audubon North Carolina.
Anji (left) and Blair (right) banding an AMOY chick. Photo: Lindsay Addison/Audubon
A Record-Breaking Summer for Oystercatchers, Stewards at Coastal Sanctuaries
September 16, 2025 — We banded more oystercatchers and had more beach bird stewards than ever before at Audubon’s coastal nesting sanctuaries in North Carolina.
NORTH CAROLINA Coasts and Oceans
Wood Ducks
Inside Look: Restored Pond and Waterway at Audubon’s Pine Island Sanctuary
September 12, 2025 — NC Land and Water Fund-supported project already welcoming back birds.
NORTH CAROLINA
Roosting swifts.
You’re Invited: Witness the Magic of Swift Migration
August 26, 2025 — Audubon chapters are hosting Swift Night Out watch parties across the state.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks
A dead Blackpoll Warbler, victim of a glass collision. Photo: Sydney Walsh/Audubon
Here’s How You Can Help the Millions of Birds that will Pass Through NC this Fall
August 18, 2025 — Artificial lights at night can disorient birds, leading to fatal building collisions.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks
American Goldfinches, male and female, eat seeds from Helianthus annuus (Common Sunflower). Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon
Legislative Recap: Native Plants Progress, Clean Energy Regression
August 06, 2025 — The inside scoop on what the NC General Assembly session means for birds.
NORTH CAROLINA Policy & Advocacy
Boblink
Audubon Applauds New NC Wildlife Action Plan 
July 16, 2025 — Thorough, science-based plan highlights opportunities to protect species and habitat.
NORTH CAROLINA Policy & Advocacy
Royal and Sandwich Tern colony on the Cape Fear River. Photo: Lena Gallitano
NC Tern Mapping Uncovers Hemispheric Connections & Conservation Successes
July 14, 2025 — A first-of-its-kind GPS telemetry project on the Atlantic Flyway reveals the hemispheric footprint of Royal Terns.
NORTH CAROLINA Coasts and Oceans
Royal Tern banding
Meet Dana Sargent, Our New Community Building Director
June 23, 2025 — The newest member of our team will partner with chapters to advance bird-friendly policy and conservation projects.
NORTH CAROLINA Policy & Advocacy
Great Blue Heron adult and chicks. Photo: Pamela Underhill Karaz/Audubon Photography Awards
Calling all Birders: Help us Map Breeding Birds
June 23, 2025 — Grab your binoculars and head out to priority blocks during Big Atlas Weekend June 27-29, 2025.
NORTH CAROLINA
Royal Tern with chick. Photo: Lindsay Addison/Audubon
Boom Times for Baby Birds on the NC Coast
June 18, 2025 — Our sanctuaries are budding with new life. Here’s a full rundown of the nesting season so far.
NORTH CAROLINA Coasts and Oceans