North Carolina

Brittany Salmons

Senior Communications Associate
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Articles by Brittany Salmons

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.
NORTH CAROLINA
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.
NORTH CAROLINA
Audubon Advocates in front of the NCGA. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon
Audubon Members Advocate for Birds in Raleigh
June 08, 2026 — Members met with more than 40 lawmakers to talk about the most important tools for protecting our state’s natural and cultural heritage.
NORTH CAROLINA Policy & Advocacy
Prothonotary Warbler, adult male and chicks. Photo: Peter Brannon/Audubon Photography Awards
Volunteers Made 4.7M Observations for the North Carolina Bird Atlas! Now What?
May 21, 2026 — The effort to count North Carolina’s overwintering and breeding birds has come to an end, now researchers are going through the data.
NORTH CAROLINA
New Technology Brings Bird Monitoring to the Next Level at Pine Island
May 18, 2026 — This spring we welcomed back breeding birds, installed special recording devices to revolutionize surveys, and more.
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Living shoreline instillation. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon
Audubon, Partners Install Living Shorelines on River Islands in Time for Nesting Birds
March 17, 2026 — The living shorelines will decrease erosion on Cape Fear River bird nesting islands, but we need your help to protect parents and chicks on the beach.
NORTH CAROLINA Coasts and Oceans
Barred Owl. Photo: Scott Suriano/Audubon Photography Awards
Chapters Gather in Winston-Salem to Share Conservation Successes
March 11, 2026 — Together we celebrated projects with hemispheric reach, notable anniversaries, bird-friendly community wins, and more.
NORTH CAROLINA Audubon Chapters
Golden-winged Warbler. Photo: Rick Nirschl/iNaturalist CC BY-NC 4.0
New Data Reveals Golden-winged Warbler Migration Mysteries
February 17, 2026 — Audubon and partners pioneered how we study Golden-wings. The data is still contributing to our understanding of these unique birds.
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Pine Island lodge. Photo: Sydney Walsh/Audubon
Pine Island Year in Review: Habitat and Infrastructure Upgrades Prepare Sanctuary for the Future
November 12, 2025 — This year we made significant updates to make the sanctuary more resilient and improve habitat.
NORTH CAROLINA
Short-billed Dowitcher. Photo: Sydney Walsh/Audubon
Audubon, Chapters Join Global Wildlife Tracking Network to Help Birds
November 12, 2025 — NC chapters and our Pine Island Sanctuary are taking advantage of an easy and affordable way to get involved in cool bird science, and it’s paying off.
NORTH CAROLINA