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Notes From the Field: 2022 Christmas Bird Count
by Dr. Beth Darrow, Chief Scientist The Bald Head Island Conservancy and volunteers assisted with the Audubon Society’s 2022 Christmas Bird Count on January 1, 2023. Sixty-five bird species were identified in Bald Head Island’s diverse habitats. Our first species of 2023 was an American Woodcock, strutting along Federal Road through the fog in...
Dr. Beth Darrow | Chief Scientist Bald Head Island
BHIC Alum of the Month: November
Our BHIC Alum of the Month, Rachel Innocenzi, was an intern on our education team throughout the summer of 2017. She has a BS in Environmental Resource Management and a minor in Biology from Penn State University. She now works as a pharmaceuticals scientist in Pittsburgh, PA. Innocenzi shared with our team what she has been up […]
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Notes From the Field: Microplastics Found in Bald Head Island Sand
by Katie Knotek, Fall 2022 Intern Every Thursday, I make the reverse commute of many BHIC staff members and leave the island for Wilmington, NC. My destination is the Plastic Ocean Project (POP), where I am working on my intern research project on microplastics. Microplastics are abundant in marine environments and can be found worldwide,...
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BHI’s Twelve Days of Christmas
by Ben Cotter, Fall 2022 Intern On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me An Osprey in a Marsh Tree (Unlike eagles or hawks, ospreys will always catch and hold its prey head-first to reduce wind resistance as they fly.) On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to […]
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Field Guide: Know Your Turkey (Vulture)
by Kaleigh Hoynes, Fall 2022 Intern Vultures are generally thought of as icky, ugly, bald-headed birds that you can see feasting on dead things on the side of the road. In popular media, vultures are portrayed as harbingers of death and serve as sinister omens. However, vultures are integral parts of the ecosystem and deserve […]
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The Gift of Stock
The gift of stock to a non-profit organization is an increasingly popular way to give back. The Bald Head Island Conservancy spoke to First Citizens Bank in Wilmington to learn more about this growing trend. Can you explain the process of gifting stock to a non-profit as a donation? A donor should first speak to […]
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Notes from the Classroom: Fishing Responsibly
Fishing is a popular occurrence here on Bald Head Island. With beautiful scenery and a wide array of fish surrounding the coast, it makes for an enjoyable and relaxing hobby. This hobby has the potential to be harmful however when fishing line is not treated with proper caution. Fishing line and gear are some of […]
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Field Guide: Southern Crabapple, North Carolina’s Native Apple Tree
by Desiree Bridge, Assistant Retail Manager, Turtle Central The southern crabapple (Malus angustifolia) is known by many names including narrowleaf crabapple and wild crab. This species of crabapple is found in the Southern and Eastern United States and grows best in low elevations preferring mild winters. Southern crabapple is considered a...
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BHIC Alum of the Month: October
Our BHIC Alum of the Month, Will Freund, was an intern on our conservation team throughout the summer of 2018. He has a BS in Biology from the College of Charleston. Freund is now an education consultant for the Redford Center’s environmental justice program: Redford Center Stories. Freund shared with our team what he has been up […]
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2022 Summary: A Record Sea Turtle Nesting Season
For a fourth consecutive year, the Sea Turtle nesting season on Bald Head Island (BHI) was tremendously successful. The Bald Head Island Conservancy’s (BHIC) Sea Turtle Protection Team (STPT) patrolled the beaches of BHI in summer 2022 for 151 days/nights (22 dawn, 58 partial nights and 71 full nights) and observed 148 nests, with the […]
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