Thanks to the bands, ornithologists and citizen scientists up and down the coast, we will be able to follow the lives of our four oystercatchers for years to come.

Learn about the banding process to monitor shorebirds along the coast.

This summer, the Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Sanctuary and Audubon Center in Corolla invites visitors to enjoy the birds and wildlife by land and by water with daily programs and events open to the public.

Learn how the coffee you drink can help protect wintering habitats of many priority species.

Meet Jim Eldrett, a T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society volunteer who goes above and beyond to protect North Carolina's birds.

The Ocracoke Inlet is home to several islands providing a vibrant nesting habitat for shorebirds.

Marie Poteat has been involved with T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon for five years. Learn about Marie’s dedication and leadership with our chapter serving the Triad.

Bird Banding is an invaluable tool for citizen scientists to help shape our understanding of birds. The modern system scientists use today only began to take shape in the early 1900s! Learn about the history of Bird Banding.

The scientific use of banding was furthered by John James Audubon, one of the first to conduct banding experiments in North America. Learn how this practice originated hundreds of years earlier.

Many islands dot the Cape Fear River, but just about eight or nine islands host nesting birds. These nesting islands provide a variety of habits from open sand to shrub and tree thickets.