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Swifts swirling into the Davie Poplar Tree on UNC's campus. Photo: Dylan Thiessen/UNC Chapel Hill
Famous UNC Tree Hosts Rare Swift Roost 
September 12, 2024 — Davie Poplar roost offers close-up of migration spectacle and highlights threats facing Chimney Swifts.
NORTH CAROLINA
A deceased Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, most likely from an overnight window collision. Photo: Luke Franke/Audubon
Save Birds, Go Lights Out NC
August 16, 2024 — A new study shows significantly more birds die from building collisions each year than previously estimated—here’s how you can help.
NORTH CAROLINA
Zach Wallace headshot
Audubon Names Zach Wallace as New Policy Director
June 27, 2024 — Wallace returns to Audubon to lead the organization’s policy work in the state.
NORTH CAROLINA
Prothonotary Warbler male and female perched on a tree branch with nesting material
Grab Your Binoculars, Big Atlas Weekend is Coming
June 13, 2024 — Join the North Carolina Bird Atlas for Big Atlas Weekend 2024 and participate in a statewide initiative to map breeding birds.
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Purple Martin flying with an insect in its beak.
New Hope Bird Alliance to Kick-off Year of the Aerial Insectivore
May 09, 2024 — A ribbon cutting is scheduled for May 11 to celebrate these high-flying, insect eating birds, and highlight the threats they face.
NORTH CAROLINA Policy & Advocacy
Golden-winged Warbler perched on a branch. Photo: Arni Stinnissen/Audubon Photography Awards
EcoForesters and Audubon North Carolina Offer New Golden-winged Warbler Program for Private Landowners
April 23, 2024 — New partnership will provide funding and habitat management guidance for western NC landowners interested in helping a declining songbird.
NORTH CAROLINA
Great egret with nesting material in its beak
The Birds are Back in Town
March 12, 2024 — As we welcome the return of our coastal birds for the breeding season, we need your help to keep them safe.
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