Red-winged Blackbird vocalizing.
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News, stories, updates, and more from ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ North Carolina
Photos: Brittany Salmons/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ; Cape May Warbler. Photo: Mary Kay Flick/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards; Philadelphia Vireo. Photo: Jory Teltser/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Photo: Morgan Quimby/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards.
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Members Gather at NC Summit
October 10, 2024 — In the wake of Hurricane Helene, staff and chapters come together to strengthen bonds, share inspiration.
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Secretary Reid Wilson
Conservationist and Native Plant Advocate to Speak at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Summit
September 30, 2024 — Secretary Reid Wilson to deliver keynote address.
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Brown Pelican chicks on Battery Island. Photo: Brittany Salmons/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
Coastal Nesting Recap: Piping Plover Fledglings, Poop Research, Coyotes, and More
September 20, 2024 — Birds at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s coastal sanctuaries faced a number of challenges this year—some of which were too much to overcome.
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Curtis holding a Brown-headed Nuthatch nest box.
Long-time Staffer and Conservation Leader Named Executive Director
September 17, 2024 — Interim no more, Curtis Smalling takes the reins as executive director of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ North Carolina.
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Swifts at the Davie Poplar.
What a Rare Roost on UNC's Campus Says About the Plight of Swifts.
September 17, 2024 — Chimney Swifts adapted to humans long ago. The discovery of a natural roost site on a college campus underscores all the ways we’re pushing swifts to the limit again.
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Swifts swirling into the Davie Poplar Tree on UNC's campus. Photo: Dylan Thiessen/UNC Chapel Hill
Famous UNC Tree Hosts Rare Swift Roost 
September 12, 2024 — Davie Poplar roost offers close-up of migration spectacle and highlights threats facing Chimney Swifts.
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Chimney Swifts entering a chimney at sunset. Photo: Steve Benoit/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
See Swifts Roosting in a Chimney Near You!
September 04, 2024 — Witness the magic of Chimney Swift migration this fall with your local ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Chapter.
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Blaze on the beach in Waukegan, Illinois. Photo: Courtesy of Lake County ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Society
Endangered Celebrity Shorebird Arrives in NC for the Winter
August 29, 2024 — A hand-reared Piping Plover from Lake Michigan has returned to NC for her second winter, with help from ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ on both sides of her migration journey.
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A deceased Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, most likely from an overnight window collision. Photo: Luke Franke/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
Save Birds, Go Lights Out NC
August 16, 2024 — A new study shows significantly more birds die from building collisions each year than previously estimated—here’s how you can help.
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Wood Ducks
Legislative Recap: Conservation Tool Revived
August 15, 2024 — Here’s what the 23-24 legislative cycle means for birds.
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