Eastern Towhee. Photo: Calli Cook/Audubon Photography Awards
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News, stories, updates, and more from Audubon North Carolina
Bald Eagle adult and juvenile. Photo: Gary Aleksiak/Audubon Photography Awards
Get to Know our National Bird
February 03, 2025 — The Bald Eagle was officially declared the U.S. National Bird on Christmas Eve, here’s what you may not know about America’s favorite bird as their breeding season kicks off.
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Carolina Chickadee on American Holly. Photo: Jeff Drake/Great Backyard Bird Count
Fast-Growing County Passes Bird-Friendly Development Policies, Thanks to Audubon Chapter
January 09, 2025 — New Hope Bird Alliance helped pass bird-friendly land-use policies that will help guide Chatham County development.
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Clockwise from top left: UNC Researchers at Pine Island. Photo: Megan Mendenhall/UNC Office of Research Communications; T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon members with Senator Gladys Robinson. Photo: Caitlin O'Hara; American Oystercatcher. Photo: Brittany Salmons
Top Wins for Birds in 2024
December 16, 2024 — From mountains to coast, Audubon staff and members flocked together to advance ambitious projects and policies for birds this year.
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Wood Duck.
$3M National Grant will Fund Audubon’s Marsh Restoration in Currituck Sound
December 03, 2024 — Pilot projects will test innovative, nature-based restoration techniques at Audubon’s Pine Island Sanctuary.
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Sara and Robbie on Currituck Sound conducting secretive marsh bird surveys.
Pine Island Year in Review: Marsh Research, Wildlife Surveys, and More
November 19, 2024 — We launched new research and advanced restoration projects at our Outer Banks sanctuary, with the help of new partnerships, staff, and volunteers.
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A pelican takes flight.
The Next Phase of Responsible Offshore Wind Energy
November 14, 2024 — Audubon and our partners are advocating for responsible offshore wind energy in BOEM’s latest planning phase for the central Atlantic Coast.
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Henslow's Sparrow with a radio tag. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon
The Silver Lining for a Declining Grassland Songbird
October 18, 2024 — Henslow’s Sparrows have been declining since the 1950s, but their resilience and an unlikely safe haven provide hope for their survival.
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Kentucky Warbler. Photo: Andrew Weitzel/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/21531749@N06/41983050772/in/photolist-26XU7jY-UY9AV9-TUEDxJ-2j28uTe-2j8xJ5k-2oBqSYa-2nmVkXx-2kZeHnv-GK8tCd-GK8tHy-2j4k8Kd
Less Light, More Trees for Migrating Birds
October 16, 2024 — Cities and towns can be places where migrating birds thrive—with the expansion and conservation of our urban forests.
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Black-throated Blue Warbler on American Beautyberry. Photo: William Hauck/Audubon Photography Awards
Establish New Roots this Native Plants Week 2024
October 15, 2024 — It’s easier and more popular than ever to sow native seeds this fall, thanks to a myriad of new state and local policies—just in time for North Carolina Native Plants Week Oct. 20-26.
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Post-Helene Updates and Support for Western NC, Audubon Chapters
October 10, 2024
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