Eastern Towhee. Photo: Calli Cook/探花精选 Photography Awards
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News, stories, updates, and more from 探花精选 North Carolina.
Ovenbird. Photo: Gary Robinette/探花精选 Photography Awards
Turn off Lights at Night to Help Spring Migrants
March 04, 2025 — Join efforts across the state to reduce fatal bird building collisions by going Lights Out at night through May 30.
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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鈥檚 the hope as we develop the perfect breeding ground for Black Rails at our Outer Banks sanctuary.
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After Hurricane Helene, Mountain Chapters Work for Normalcy and Recovery
February 14, 2025 — 鈥淚t鈥檚 been heart breaking and heartwarming at the same time.鈥
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Bald Eagle adult and juvenile. Photo: Gary Aleksiak/探花精选 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鈥檚 what you may not know about America鈥檚 favorite bird as their breeding season kicks off.
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Carolina Chickadee on American Holly. Photo: Jeff Drake/Great Backyard Bird Count
Fast-Growing County Passes Bird-Friendly Development Policies, Thanks to 探花精选 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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Clockwise from top left: UNC Researchers at Pine Island. Photo: Megan Mendenhall/UNC Office of Research Communications; T. Gilbert Pearson 探花精选 members with Senator Gladys Robinson. Photo: Caitlin O'Hara; American Oystercatcher. Photo: Brittany Salmons
Top Wins for Birds in 2024
December 16, 2024 — From mountains to coast, 探花精选 staff and members flocked together to advance ambitious projects and policies for birds this year.
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National Grant will Fund 探花精选鈥檚 Marsh Restoration Project in Currituck Sound
December 03, 2024 — New funding will support innovative approaches to preserving and recovering a threatened ecosystem.
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Wood Duck.
$3M National Grant will Fund 探花精选鈥檚 Marsh Restoration in Currituck Sound
December 03, 2024 — Pilot projects will test innovative, nature-based restoration techniques at 探花精选鈥檚 Pine Island Sanctuary.
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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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