Audubon North Carolina

Baltimore Oriole. Photo: Linda Scher/Audubon Photography Awards

Audubon North Carolina is a regional office of the National Audubon Society.

From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Outer Banks, Audubon protects birds and the places they need across North Carolina using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.

Top Stories

Top Wins for Birds in 2025
News

Top Wins for Birds in 2025

From restoring important habitat to advocating for lasting change at the NC legislature, here’s all that we accomplished for birds this year.

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Audubon, Chapters Join Global Wildlife Tracking Network to Help Birds
Chapters

Audubon, Chapters Join Global Wildlife Tracking Network to Help Birds

NC chapters are taking advantage of an easy and affordable way to get involved in cool bird science, and it’s paying off.

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News & Updates

Great Backyard Bird Count Kick Off 2019
Community Science

Great Backyard Bird Count Kick Off 2019

Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh was a perfect place for kicking off another record-breaking Great Backyard Bird Count.

2019 Great Backyard Bird Count NC Results
Birds

2019 Great Backyard Bird Count NC Results

North Carolina birders made a strong showing again this year with more than 4,000 checklists.

7 Early Birds to Kick Off Spring Migration
Bird-Friendly Communities

7 Early Birds for Spring

Ready for some spring birds to return? Read on for seven birds to seek this month in North Carolina.

Birds Tell Us About Water Quality in the Cape Fear River
Coast

Birds Tell Us About Water Quality in the Cape Fear River

UNC Wilmington graduate student Anna Zarn is studying American Oystercatcher eggshells and chick feathers to better understand toxic-metal contamination in the Lower Cape Fear River post-Florence.

Steward It and They Will Come
Working Lands

Steward It and They Will Come

The owners of B and L Organic farm carefully steward their land for Golden-winged Warblers and other wildlife.

Great Backyard Bird Count Should Be "Finchy" and Fun
Birding And Bird Watching

2019 Great Backyard Bird Count Should Be "Finchy" and Fun

— Red-breasted Nuthatches will be highlights for many -- plus Evening Grosbeaks for a lucky few.
How Well Do We Really Know Cardinals?
Birds And Science

How Well Do We Really Know Cardinals?

New research provides support for splitting the Northern Cardinal into multiple species.

Lame-duck Session 2018 a Good One for Birds
Advocacy

2018 Lame-duck Session Ends

— The North Carolina legislature's special session was a good one for birds.
Audubon’s 119th Annual Christmas Bird Count Begins Dec. 14
Community Science

New: Audubon Christmas Bird Count Starts Dec. 14

— Join thousands of participants who will be part of the world’s longest-running wildlife census, which contributes invaluable data to bird population research.