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Brittany Salmons

Senior Communications Associate
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Articles by Brittany Salmons

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
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
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 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
Sara Marschhauser playing callbacks during a secretive marsh bird survey. Photo: Ben Graham/Audubon
This Year at Pine Island: Motus Tower, Nesting Birds, and More
June 06, 2025 — We started the year with important projects to improve bird habitat, just in time for the breeding season.
NORTH CAROLINA
Audubon members and staff with Senate Majority Leader Michael Lee. Photo: Liz Condo
Audubon Members Flock to the NC Legislature for Advocacy Day
May 12, 2025 — Members met with more than 50 lawmakers to speak up for birds and people.
NORTH CAROLINA Policy & Advocacy
Prairie Warbler, Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud). Photo: Randy Richard/Audubon Photography Awards
Three Things You Should Do for Your Trees (and Birds) this Spring, According to Experts
April 15, 2025 — Promoting healthy urban forests starts in our own yards and neighborhoods.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks
Black Rail. Photo: Julio Mulero/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Rolling out the Welcome Mat for Black Rails at Pine Island
March 04, 2025 — Create habitat and they will come. That’s the hope as we develop the perfect breeding ground for Black Rails at our Outer Banks sanctuary.
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.
NORTH CAROLINA
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.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks