Eastern Towhee. Photo: Calli Cook/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards

Ä¢¹½Av North Carolina News

News, stories, updates, and more from Ä¢¹½Av North Carolina.
American Oystercatcher. Photo: Katherine Westover/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Ä¢¹½Av Statement: NC Bills Would Weaken Coastal Protections for our Beaches
June 11, 2026
Ä¢¹½Av Advocates in front of the NCGA. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Ä¢¹½Av
Ä¢¹½Av Members Advocate for Birds in Raleigh
June 08, 2026 — Members met with more than 40 lawmakers to talk about the most important tools for protecting our state’s natural and cultural heritage.
Prothonotary Warbler, adult male and chicks. Photo: Peter Brannon/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Volunteers Made 4.7M Observations for the North Carolina Bird Atlas! Now What?
May 21, 2026 — The effort to count North Carolina’s overwintering and breeding birds has come to an end, now researchers are going through the data.
New Technology Brings Bird Monitoring to the Next Level at Pine Island
May 18, 2026 — This spring we welcomed back breeding birds, installed special recording devices to revolutionize surveys, and more.
Eastern Meadowlark. Photo: Sue Dougherty/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Ä¢¹½Av NC’s Policy Priorities for Birds in 2026
April 07, 2026 — From conservation funding to wetlands protections to farmland loss, here are our top policy priorities for birds this year.
Welcoming New Conservation Director John DeLuca to the North Carolina Flock
March 24, 2026 — DeLuca joins Ä¢¹½Av after protecting birds and the places they need in North Carolina and across the country for more than two decades.
Advocacy Day 2025. Photo: Liz Condo
Advocacy Day 2026
March 23, 2026 — Complete these steps now to confirm your participation in Ä¢¹½Av North Carolina’s 2026 Advocacy Day on Wednesday, June 3.
Living shoreline instillation. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Ä¢¹½Av
Ä¢¹½Av, Partners Install Living Shorelines on River Islands in Time for Nesting Birds
March 17, 2026 — The living shorelines will decrease erosion on Cape Fear River bird nesting islands, but we need your help to protect parents and chicks on the beach.
Purple Martin. Photo: Keith Kingdon/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Flip the Light Switch for Birds this Spring
March 17, 2026 — Millions of birds are hitting the skies to return to their breeding grounds. You can help them by making the skies darker at night.