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FEATURES 



COASTALTIDINCS 



BIRDS OF A FEATHER 



It's a hawk. It's a heron. Even an eastern phoebe. Pam Smith joins a 

 Wings Over Water birding event — and learns how the Outer Banks has 

 sparked interest in a North Carolina Birding Trail Initiative 6 



VI PS: FRIENDLY FISHING COMPETITION 

 Ann Green takes readers to an Outer Banks fishing tournament that is an 

 annual highlight for visually impaired persons from around the state. Hun- 

 dreds of participants and volunteers fill piers and fishing boats for 

 the one-day competition 1 2 



NATURALISTS NOTEBOOK: 



Forecasting Waterspouts: New Service Aims to Increase Safety 



Waterspouts may be beautiful — but from a distance. Lilly Loughner 

 explains how boaters and beachgoers along the state's southern coast- 

 line can go online for daily waterspout outlooks, thanks to the National 

 Weather Service 18 



PEOPLE & PLACES: 

 Rediscovering New Bern 



From colonial capital to contemporary city. New Bern's flair has shown 

 through the centuries. Pam Smith checks on how the community has 

 come together — and now provides a model for revitalization projects 

 that highlight history 25 



SEA SCIENCE: 

 Sound Sense 



Marine mammal entanglements in fishing gear is a major concern for 

 many in coastal North Carolina. Kathleen Angione joins two N.C. Fishery 

 Resource Grant researchers as they test whether new acoustic alarms 

 can keep bottlenose dolphins away from gill nets 24 



LEGAL TIDES: 



Blowin' in the Wind: Solar Center Studies Potential Energy Source 



Can the coastal breeze be harnessed as a potential energy source? Ryan 



Reynolds offers an update on the Coastal Wind Initiative, a project of 



the N.C. Solar Center 27 



COASTWATCH 1 



