Brittany Salmons

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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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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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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Photos: Brittany Salmons/Audubon; Cape May Warbler. Photo: Mary Kay Flick/Audubon Photography Awards; Philadelphia Vireo. Photo: Jory Teltser/Audubon Photography Awards; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Photo: Morgan Quimby/Audubon Photography Awards.

Audubon Members Gather at NC Summit

October 10, 2024 — In the wake of Hurricane Helene, staff and chapters come together to strengthen bonds, share inspiration.

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Small brown bird with a white stripe over its eye stands on a tree trunk

Local Advocates Rally to Bring Back Declining Tree Canopy in North Carolina

September 20, 2024 — The Raleigh City Council approved the creation of a plan to protect trees in the City of Oaks, thanks to local advocates.

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Brown Pelican chicks on Battery Island. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon

Coastal Nesting Recap: Piping Plover Fledglings, Poop Research, Coyotes, and More

September 20, 2024 — Birds at Audubon’s coastal sanctuaries faced a number of challenges this year—some of which were too much to overcome.

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Blaze on the beach in Waukegan, Illinois. Photo: Courtesy of Lake County Audubon Society

Endangered Celebrity Shorebird Arrives in NC for the Winter

August 29, 2024 — A hand-reared Piping Plover from Lake Michigan has returned to NC for her second winter, with help from Audubon on both sides of her migration journey.

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