Brittany Salmons

Communications Associate, Audubon North Carolina

Articles by Brittany Salmons

American Oystercatcher. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon
‘Tis the Season for Baby Birds
June 18, 2024 — It’s already time for our mid-season coastal nesting update from the Cape Fear River and beyond.
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Kate Goodenough holding a tagged Royal Tern. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon
Cape Fear Royal Terns Get GPS Transmitters
June 18, 2024 — A first for the Atlantic Flyway, we're tracking Royal Terns that nest on the Cape Fear River to document important foraging grounds and more.
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Audubon members standing outside the Legislative Building on Advocacy Day. Photo: Caitlin O'Hara
Audubon Members Speak Up for Birds at Advocacy Day
June 06, 2024 — More than 80 members from across the state met with their lawmakers to advocate for family land protections, wetlands, and conservation funding.
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Sara holding a hawk with its wings outstreached
New Habitat Coordinator Takes Flight at Pine Island
May 10, 2024 — Meet the newest member of our team who is doing everything from implementing marsh restoration projects to tracking box turtles and counting secretive marsh birds.
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North Carolina Cities get Native Plants Policies, Thanks to Chapter Advocacy
April 17, 2024 — Greensboro and Winston-Salem pass policies that promote the use of native plants and ban invasives.
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Tennessee Warbler on Angelica triquinata. Photo: Will Stuart/Flickr
Triad Cities get Native Plants Policies, Thanks to Chapter Advocacy
April 01, 2024 — Greensboro and Winston-Salem pass policies that promote the use of native plants and ban invasives.
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Orchard Oriole male and female breeding in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Birders, We Need Your Help to Finish the NC Bird Atlas
March 26, 2024 — We’re entering the final TWO breeding seasons for this important state-wide project.
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Black skimmer pair with chicks
Waterbird Survey Shows Continued Declines for Beach-nesting Species
March 12, 2024 — A 2023 census report shows substantial declines for Black Skimmers, among others. Here's how we’re working to turn the tide.
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Mallard flying above a marsh
Executive Order to Restore and Protect NC’s Natural and Working Lands
February 15, 2024 — An executive order announced this week aims to conserve and restore 2 million acres of forests and wetlands in North Carolina and plant 1 million new trees in urban areas by 2040.
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Trail Cameras Show Perils Facing Oystercatcher Families on the Cape Fear River
January 26, 2024 — Less than a quarter of oystercatcher parents were able to successfully raise chicks on the river last summer. Trail camera footage reveals some of the reasons why.
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