Celebrating Coastal Birds

— While this fall brings bird migration departures, many new arrivals are starting to appear along our coast.

— It’s a great time to see lots of activity at the south end of Wrightsville Beach, and a great time to think about how this nesting site fits into the bigger picture.

— The nesting season is winding down on the Cape Fear River, as new fledglings take to the air.

— The National Park Service is seeking input from the public. This is your opportunity to speak up for those who enjoy the Seashore for all that it offers to birds, sea turtles, other wildlife.

— Now that it’s late summer, nesting on Lea-Hutaff is tapering off. See what our shorebirds are doing right now.

— 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.

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

— 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.