An ever changing spectacle of wildlife - Pine Island hosts over 175 bird species and is home to 1/4 of the climate threatened species in North America, .
Tundra Swan in Flight Photo: Walker Golder
The Sanctuary in Corolla is not only a popular destination for visitors of the Outer Banks, it is also a stopover spot for many migrating waterfowl during cooler months.
The Donal C. O’Brien, Jr. Sanctuary provides a safe refuge for a wide range of birds including many on Audubon’s priority species list.
Spring arrives every year in North America on the wings of millions of migratory birds returning from their wintering grounds in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America to their northern nesting grounds in the United States
A key stop along the Atlantic Flyway bird migration route, the Outer Banks are brimming with opportunities to spot birds coming to and through the northeast corner of North Carolina.
Learn about the bird conservation research taking place at Pine Island and find nature-focused events happening at this Important Bird Area along the Outer Banks in our periodic eBulletin.
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Every donation will be used to protect the 6,000 acres of marsh complex within the sanctuary and the wildlife it supports.
