Record #:

4559

Author(s):

Parnell, James; Parnell, Frances

Abstract:

Lying between Southport and Bald Head Island on the east bank of the Cape Fear River, Battery Island is sanctuary for thousands of wading birds. In 1982, it became part of Audubon North Carolina Coastal Island Sanctuary. It is the state's largest heronry, with upwards of 10,000 pairs. Among the species nesting there are 12 percent of the world's white ibises, great egrets, cattle egrets, and black-crowned night herons.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 67 Issue 12, May 2000, p57-50, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Coastal Island Sanctuary; Bird refuges--Battery Island

Record #:

3691

Author(s):

Manning, Phillip

Abstract:

The growth of coastal development threatens colonies of birds by disrupting their nesting. In 1979, the National Audubon Society created the North Carolina Coastal Island Sanctuary. Today, nineteen mostly man-made islands stretch from Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear, providing havens for birds.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 6, June 1998, p18-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds, Protection of; North Carolina Coastal Island Sanctuary