Wake Audubon Meeting: Royal Terns and American Oystercatchers

Wake Audubon Monthly Meeting: Royal Tern and American Oystercatcher

Time: FEBRUARY 10, 2026, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Wake Audubon Monthly Meeting: Audubon NC Coast Program Update: A First Look at Royal Tern Migration Strategies and A Novel Approach to Protecting American Oystercatcher Nesting Habitat

Hear from Audubon North Carolina’s Lindsay Addison, coastal waterbird biologist, whose work helps manage and protect 40% of the state’s nesting coastal waterbirds. This talk will share early insights from tracking Royal Terns on the Cape Fear River and highlight innovative living shoreline efforts—using shell rakes—to enhance nesting habitat for American Oystercatchers.
(Meeting is usually In Person and Zoom, but check back for updates!)
Time: Second Tuesday of the month, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Nature Research Center, 121 W. Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Hear from Audubon North Carolina’s Lindsay Addison, coastal waterbird biologist, whose work helps manage and protect 40% of the state’s nesting coastal waterbirds. This talk will share early insights from tracking Royal Terns on the Cape Fear River and highlight innovative living shoreline efforts—using shell rakes—to enhance nesting habitat for American Oystercatchers.

Meeting will be In-person + Virtual via Zoom (Check back for updates)
Location: NC Museum of Natural Sciences: Nature Research Center, 121 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC - 4th floor meeting room
Zoom: Go to https://zoom.us/join , choose "Join meeting" (no login needed) and type in:

• Meeting code: 831 3786 5298
• Password: 4Birds

Park (for free after 6:30 pm) and walk to the main museum entrance on Jones Street, just to the right of the giant globe. Since the NC Museum of Natural Sciences is usually closed at night, someone will be at the door ONLY from 7 to 7:45 to let you in, so please be on time. Take the elevator to the fourth floor meeting room. The east-facing entrance of the "old wing" of the museum will not be used. If you feel unwell, please stay home and enjoy our presentation over Zoom
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*Last updated 2026-=02-01 by Beegle
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