Spangler WOOD & BIRDS

King Mackerel tournament based out of Little River, SC. The first day was a wild adventure, and the second was a good day fishing.

Coastal camping trip, dividing-and-conquering activities like kayaking, birding, wildlife photography, town time, and good eating.

My Labor Day getaway consisted of a solo sojourn to the coast—kayaking, camping, birding, and fishing around East Shackleford Banks.

Another installment of our annual OBX camping, kayaking, fishing, birding trip to South Core Banks (Cape Lookout)

My parents and I ventured back to our old stomping grounds at Sunset Beach, just north of the NC-SC border.

I headed to Dare County this November for another “Rarity Roundup” bird count.

Yes, there are/were flamingos in NC: American Flamingos, blown up from the Yucatan or Cuba by Hurricane Idalia.

My second beach trip this summer involved a two-night camping trip based out of Cape Hatteras, birding and fishing.

Overnight camping trip in early June, split between the Rachel Carson Reserve (across from Beaufort) and the Croatan National Forest

Late winter coastal adventure featuring waterfowl, kayaking, and red wolves

One can never have too many hobbies, right? I picked up fishing this year.

Two nights by myself on East Shackleford Banks--kayaking, camping, birding, fishing.

This summer, I joined two friends on a bird-focused Gulf Stream voyage to look for birds.

This was my first OBX camping trip focusing on fishing. This was also our first trip to North Core Banks.

First was a half-day bluebird chase at Wrightsville Beach. Second was a three-day OBX trip with a pelagic (deep sea birding cruise).

Christmas vacation this year consisted of a mostly coastal three-part trip to NC, SC, and FL.

I most often explore the NC coast during the off-season, and often do it alone. However, I’m not one to turn down a summer beach trip.

Our playbook consisted of cruising up and down South Core Banks in his truck, kayaking around the sound, chilling and surf fishing ...

I spent a Friday off work paddling around Wrightsville and hiking around Holly Shelter GL.

As I told another friend before the trip, I’d be happy if I saw half of my target birds. And that I did.