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Matthew Withrow's 2021 North Carolina Big Year

#Common NameDateTimeEncountersFirst EncounterChecklistNotes
1Killdeer01/01/202105:49112Bodie Island Lighthouse & PondS78359157First "Big Day" checklist with Jeffrey Turner
2Great Horned Owl01/01/202105:4916Bodie Island Lighthouse & PondS78359157First bird of 2021
3Snow Goose01/01/202106:548Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
4Canada Goose01/01/202106:54138Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
5Tundra Swan01/01/202106:5430Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
6Northern Shoveler01/01/202106:5424Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
7Gadwall01/01/202106:5432Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
8American Wigeon01/01/202106:5419Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
9Mallard01/01/202106:5488Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
10American Black Duck01/01/202106:5450Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
11Northern Pintail01/01/202106:5424Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
12Green-winged Teal01/01/202106:5422Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
13Ring-necked Duck01/01/202106:5412Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
14Lesser Scaup01/01/202106:546Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
15Bufflehead01/01/202106:5432Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
16Ruddy Duck01/01/202106:5421Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
17Pied-billed Grebe01/01/202106:5439Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
18American Coot01/01/202106:5424Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
19American Avocet01/01/202106:549Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
20Marbled Godwit01/01/202106:5416Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
21Sanderling01/01/202106:5463Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
22Ring-billed Gull01/01/202106:5493Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
23Herring Gull01/01/202106:54101Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
24Lesser Black-backed Gull01/01/202106:5440Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
25Great Black-backed Gull01/01/202106:5485Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
26Northern Gannet01/01/202106:5462Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
27Double-crested Cormorant01/01/202106:54126Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
28Brown Pelican01/01/202106:5491Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
29Great Blue Heron01/01/202106:54117Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
30Great Egret01/01/202106:5495Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
31Northern Harrier01/01/202106:5438Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
32Savannah Sparrow01/01/202106:5461Pea Island NWR--North PondS78361810
33Canvasback01/01/202108:033Pea Island NWR--Visitor CenterS78364760
34Redhead01/01/202108:035Pea Island NWR--Visitor CenterS78364760
35Red-breasted Merganser01/01/202108:0333Pea Island NWR--Visitor CenterS78364760
36Clapper Rail01/01/202108:0324Pea Island NWR--Visitor CenterS78364760
37American White Pelican01/01/202108:0311Pea Island NWR--Visitor CenterS78364760
38Tricolored Heron01/01/202108:0339Pea Island NWR--Visitor CenterS78364760
39White Ibis01/01/202108:0353Pea Island NWR--Visitor CenterS78364760
40Bald Eagle01/01/202108:0341Pea Island NWR--Visitor CenterS78364760
41Yellow-rumped Warbler01/01/202108:03113Pea Island NWR--Visitor CenterS78364760
42Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)01/01/202108:5626Rodanthe PierS78376065
43European Starling01/01/202108:5692Rodanthe PierS78376065
44Ruddy Turnstone01/01/202109:2434Oregon InletS78376022
45American Kestrel01/01/202109:2425Oregon InletS78376022
46Common Grackle01/01/202109:2473Oregon InletS78376022
47Downy Woodpecker01/01/202111:0488Duck Park BoardwalkS78409598
48Carolina Chickadee01/01/202111:04175Duck Park BoardwalkS78409598
49Ruby-crowned Kinglet01/01/202111:0454Duck Park BoardwalkS78409598
50Gray Catbird01/01/202111:0485Duck Park BoardwalkS78409598
51Northern Mockingbird01/01/202111:04147Duck Park BoardwalkS78409598
52White-throated Sparrow01/01/202111:0477Duck Park BoardwalkS78409598
53Song Sparrow01/01/202111:04108Duck Park BoardwalkS78409598
54Swamp Sparrow01/01/202111:0446Duck Park BoardwalkS78409598
55Northern Cardinal01/01/202111:04240Duck Park BoardwalkS78409598
56American Crow01/01/202111:55194Kitty Hawk, NCS78387265
57Tufted Titmouse01/01/202112:22126Duck Park BoardwalkS78409816
58Eastern Bluebird01/01/202112:22147Duck Park BoardwalkS78409816
59MacGillivray's Warbler01/01/202112:221Duck Park BoardwalkS78409816
60White-winged Scoter01/01/202113:442Nags Head--Jennette's PierS78409205Last "Big Day" checklist with Jeffrey Turner
61Willet01/01/202113:4466Nags Head--Jennette's PierS78409205
62Razorbill01/01/202113:4412Nags Head--Jennette's PierS78409205
63Bonaparte's Gull01/01/202113:4433Nags Head--Jennette's PierS78409205
64Laughing Gull01/01/202113:4490Nags Head--Jennette's PierS78409205
65Forster's Tern01/01/202113:4446Nags Head--Jennette's PierS78409205
66Red-throated Loon01/01/202113:4427Nags Head--Jennette's PierS78409205
67Belted Kingfisher01/01/202115:0674Alligator River NWR - Hwy 64S78410368
68Mourning Dove01/01/202115:21195Alligator River NWRS78441388
69Wilson's Snipe01/01/202115:2114Alligator River NWRS78441388
70Greater Yellowlegs01/01/202115:2138Alligator River NWRS78441388
71Turkey Vulture01/01/202115:21146Alligator River NWRS78441388
72Red-tailed Hawk01/01/202115:2151Alligator River NWRS78441388
73Red-bellied Woodpecker01/01/202115:21149Alligator River NWRS78441388
74Northern Flicker01/01/202115:2158Alligator River NWRS78441388
75Brown-headed Nuthatch01/01/202115:2166Alligator River NWRS78441388
76Carolina Wren01/01/202115:21252Alligator River NWRS78441388
77American Robin01/01/202115:21123Alligator River NWRS78441388
78Red-winged Blackbird01/01/202115:21118Alligator River NWRS78441388
79Boat-tailed Grackle01/01/202115:2179Alligator River NWRS78441388
80American Woodcock01/01/202117:217Alligator River NWRS78431218
81Orange-crowned Warbler01/02/202107:047Duck Park BoardwalkS78475363
82Peregrine Falcon01/02/202108:5113Nags Head--Jennette's PierS78475281
83Ross's Goose01/02/202109:362Pea Island NWR--North PondS784752252nd obs. in Wake County 11/25 (S98040257)
84Long-tailed Duck01/02/202109:363Pea Island NWR--North PondS78475225
85Eastern Meadowlark01/02/202109:3673Pea Island NWR--North PondS78475225
86American Oystercatcher01/02/202110:3430Oregon InletS78479113
87Purple Sandpiper01/02/202110:344Oregon InletS78479113
88Common Loon01/02/202110:3433Oregon InletS78479113
89Little Blue Heron01/02/202111:3113Bodie Island Lighthouse & PondS78483194
90Red-breasted Nuthatch01/02/202111:3118Bodie Island Lighthouse & PondS78483194
91Cooper's Hawk01/02/202114:0632Creswell, NCS78498136
92Eastern Towhee01/02/202114:21127Pantego, NCS78505829
93Red-shouldered Hawk01/02/202115:3584Roper, NCS78574347
94Black Vulture01/02/202115:4755Plymouth, NCS78509980
95Eastern Phoebe01/02/202116:14123Vermilion Flycatcher Stakeout, WilliamstonS78515383
96Vermilion Flycatcher01/02/202116:141Vermilion Flycatcher Stakeout, WilliamstonS78515383Found by Bob Koch 12/08/20
97Loggerhead Shrike01/02/202116:147Vermilion Flycatcher Stakeout, WilliamstonS78515383
98Cedar Waxwing01/02/202116:1438Vermilion Flycatcher Stakeout, WilliamstonS78515383
99Wood Duck01/03/202106:5228Flat River Waterfowl ImpoundmentS78574333
100Hooded Merganser01/03/202106:5219Flat River Waterfowl ImpoundmentS78574333
101Yellow-bellied Sapsucker01/03/202106:5217Flat River Waterfowl ImpoundmentS78574333
102Red-headed Woodpecker01/03/202106:5210Flat River Waterfowl ImpoundmentS78574333
103Blue Jay01/03/202106:52128Flat River Waterfowl ImpoundmentS78574333
104Golden-crowned Kinglet01/03/202106:5216Flat River Waterfowl ImpoundmentS78574333
105White-breasted Nuthatch01/03/202106:5266Flat River Waterfowl ImpoundmentS78574333
106Hermit Thrush01/03/202106:5224Flat River Waterfowl ImpoundmentS78574333
107American Goldfinch01/03/202106:5267Flat River Waterfowl ImpoundmentS78574333
108Field Sparrow01/03/202106:5216Flat River Waterfowl ImpoundmentS78574333
109Fox Sparrow01/03/202106:522Flat River Waterfowl ImpoundmentS785743332nd obs. in Wake County 1/16 (S79479291)
110Dark-eyed Junco01/03/202106:5231Flat River Waterfowl ImpoundmentS78574333
111Pine Warbler01/03/202106:5264Flat River Waterfowl ImpoundmentS78574333
112Evening Grosbeak01/03/202110:241Evening Grosbeak Stakeout, HillsboroughS78568883Courtesy of Bert Fisher
113House Finch01/03/202110:2473Evening Grosbeak Stakeout, HillsboroughS78568883
114Purple Finch01/03/202110:2415Evening Grosbeak Stakeout, HillsboroughS78568883
115Pine Siskin01/03/202110:2420Evening Grosbeak Stakeout, HillsboroughS78568883
116Pileated Woodpecker01/03/202111:3465stakeout Varied Thrush, Cary (2020)S78577942
117Brown Thrasher01/03/202111:3448stakeout Varied Thrush, Cary (2020)S78577942
118Varied Thrush01/03/202111:341stakeout Varied Thrush, Cary (2020)S78577942Courtesy of Tony Hewitt
119Sharp-shinned Hawk01/04/202112:269Rea FarmsS78659689
120LeConte's Sparrow01/04/202112:262Rea FarmsS78659689Found by Patty Masten and Greg Hays 10/19/20 (pics on S79404685)
121House Sparrow01/05/202109:1919Southpark MallS78710513
122Barred Owl01/05/202117:5825Home-ColstonS78744915
123Chipping Sparrow01/06/202107:3133Bullock's Oriole StakeoutS78766623
124Bullock's Oriole01/06/202107:311Bullock's Oriole StakeoutS78766623Courtesy of Jeanie McCoy
125Brown Creeper01/07/202114:416Home-ColstonS78836194
126Horned Grebe01/09/202106:376Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium PondS78919184
127Sora01/09/202106:377Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium PondS78919184
128Royal Tern01/09/202106:3785Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium PondS78919184
129Snowy Egret01/09/202106:3738Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium PondS78919184
130Osprey01/09/202106:3772Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium PondS78919184
131Merlin01/09/202106:3717Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium PondS78919184
132Marsh Wren01/09/202106:3720Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium PondS78919184
133Seaside Sparrow01/09/202106:377Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium PondS78919184
134Palm Warbler01/09/202106:3737Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium PondS78919184
135Black-bellied Plover01/09/202109:1052Fort Fisher--Federal Point/The RocksS78922550
136Dunlin01/09/202109:1031Fort Fisher--Federal Point/The RocksS78922550
137Least Sandpiper01/09/202110:0637Carolina Beach LakeS78928139
138Nelson's Sparrow01/09/202114:205Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium PondS78960752
139Eurasian Collared-Dove01/10/202107:448Carolina Beach LakeS78994690
140Black-headed Gull01/10/202107:441Carolina Beach LakeS78994690Found by Jamie Adams 11/7/20
141Black Scoter01/10/202109:1516Johnnie Mercer's PierS78999224
142Black Skimmer01/10/202109:1519Johnnie Mercer's PierS78999224
143Ruby-throated Hummingbird01/10/202110:0149Airlie GardensS79011480
144Semipalmated Plover01/10/202110:0132Airlie GardensS79011480
145Anhinga01/10/202110:012Airlie GardensS79011480
146Black-crowned Night-Heron01/10/202110:015Airlie GardensS79011480
147White-eyed Vireo01/10/202110:0158Airlie GardensS79011480
148Wilson's Warbler01/10/202110:012Airlie GardensS79011480
149Great Cormorant01/10/202114:251Wrightsville Beach--Masonboro InletS79032803
150Hairy Woodpecker01/11/202112:0811Four Mile Creek Greenway, CharlotteS79085087Birding with Christine McCluskey
151Winter Wren01/11/202112:088Four Mile Creek Greenway, CharlotteS79085087
152Brown-headed Cowbird01/11/202112:0869Four Mile Creek Greenway, CharlotteS79085087
153Baltimore Oriole01/13/202110:069Home-ColstonS79172030
154Horned Lark01/14/202107:356Clarence Secrest Rd, MonroeS79214753
155American Pipit01/14/202107:357Clarence Secrest Rd, MonroeS79214753
156White-crowned Sparrow01/14/202112:301Charlotte Douglas International Airport--Overlook ParkS79228172
157Rufous Hummingbird01/15/202112:211Lucy's HouseS79275856Courtesy of Lucy Quintilliano, banded by Susan Campbell
158Western Tanager01/16/202108:241stakeout Western Tanager, Winston-Salem (2020, 2021)S79316142Courtesy of Ginnie Conaway
159Black-chinned Hummingbird01/16/202110:201stakeout Black-chinned Hummingbird, Greensboro (2020)S79324706Courtesy of Unknown Homeowner
160Common Raven01/16/202111:457I-40 E, Mebane US-NC 36.07676, -79.25473S79327142
161King Rail01/23/202106:2413Cape Hatteras NS--Salt PondS79735531
162Common Yellowthroat01/23/202106:2470Cape Hatteras NS--Salt PondS79735531
163Long-billed Dowitcher01/23/202109:063Pea Island NWR--South PondS79739220
164Dovekie01/23/202110:026Nags Head--Jennette's PierS79745444
165Common Eider01/23/202110:544South Nags HeadS79747329
166Black-and-white Warbler01/23/202114:1017Roanoke Island--North EndS79767607
167Black-throated Gray Warbler01/23/202114:101Roanoke Island--North EndS79767607Found by Jeff Lewis (12/19/20?)
168Rough-legged Hawk01/23/202115:392Alligator River NWRS79770565Found by Peggy Eubank and Audrey Whitlock 10/29/20
169King Eider01/23/202116:561Cape Hatteras NS--Avon PierS79778533Initially photographed by the late Steve Howell at Jennette's Pier 12/8/20, relocated by Strummer Edwards in Rodanthe 12/29/20, relocated by Ed Corey in Avon 1/23/21
170Pomarine Jaeger01/24/202107:3014Hatteras Winter Pelagic--Diamond ShoalsS79910826
171Atlantic Puffin01/24/202107:304Hatteras Winter Pelagic--Diamond ShoalsS79910826
172Iceland Gull 01/24/202107:303Hatteras Winter Pelagic--Diamond ShoalsS79910826
173Virginia Rail01/24/202117:187Cape Hatteras NS--Salt PondS79848682
174Common Gallinule01/24/202117:181Cape Hatteras NS--Salt PondS79848682
175Parasitic Jaeger01/25/202109:1810Whalehead Dr, Corolla US-NCS79876897
176Manx Shearwater01/25/202109:1813Whalehead Dr, Corolla US-NCS79876897
177Surf Scoter01/25/202111:134Duck Park BoardwalkS79882883
178Blue-gray Gnatcatcher01/25/202113:5882Mattamuskeet NWRS79901749
179Blue-winged Teal01/25/202115:0618Mattamuskeet NWRS79901723
180Tree Swallow01/25/202116:0925Scranton, NCS79901708
181Eastern Screech-Owl01/25/202117:143Pocosin Lakes NWR--Shore Dr. Sparrow FieldsS79901589Heard only
182Common Goldeneye01/26/202112:291William B. Umstead SP--Big LakeS79933323Found by Steven Vozzo 1/7
183Rusty Blackbird01/27/202112:445Four Mile Creek Greenway, CharlotteS79979882
184American Bittern01/28/202112:268Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary at Briar CreekS80027526
185Eared Grebe01/30/202108:131Lake Julian ParkS80111273Found by Aaron Steed 12/15/20
186Wild Turkey01/30/202108:5118Boylston Hwy, Mills River US-NCS80111905
187Greater White-fronted Goose01/30/202109:161Ecusta Pond (private)S80114160Found by Nathaniel Axtell and Frank Porter 1/28
188Common Merganser01/30/202109:161Ecusta Pond (private)S80114160Found by Michael Plauche 12/26/20
189Barn Owl01/30/202117:321Brown Creek Valley AreaS80628390Found by Martina Nordstrand and Baxter Beamer 12/29/20
190Short-eared Owl01/30/202117:322Brown Creek Valley AreaS80628390Found by Martina Nordstrand and Baxter Beamer 12/29/20
191Fish Crow02/06/202106:5060North River MarshS80552100
192Sandhill Crane02/06/202110:051Rachel Carson ReserveS80542753
193Piping Plover02/06/202110:057Rachel Carson ReserveS80542753
194Long-billed Curlew02/06/202110:052Rachel Carson ReserveS80542753Hot tips from David Schroder
195Western Sandpiper02/06/202110:059Rachel Carson ReserveS80542753
196Short-billed Dowitcher02/06/202110:0521Rachel Carson ReserveS80542753
N/AWillet (Western)02/06/202110:056Rachel Carson ReserveS80542753
197Saltmarsh Sparrow02/06/202110:054Rachel Carson ReserveS80542753
198Blue-headed Vireo02/09/202115:1412Home-ColstonS80719076
199Glaucous Gull02/13/202115:384Cape HatterasS81260053
200Sooty Shearwater02/13/202115:3822Cape HatterasS81260053
201Lesser Yellowlegs02/14/202116:5232US-264, Swanquarter US-NCS81557081
202Common Redpoll02/20/202107:091stakeout Common Redpoll, Taylorsville (2021)S81982102Courtesy of Unknown Homeowner (Doug)
203Whimbrel02/20/202113:463East Shackleford BanksS82127940
204Bar-tailed Godwit02/20/202113:461East Shackleford BanksS82127940Found by Derb Carter 2/6
205Red Knot02/20/202113:467East Shackleford BanksS82127940
206Western Grebe02/21/202107:301Cape Hatteras National Seashore, FriscoS82067189Found by Megan Baker 2/9
207Harlequin Duck02/21/202111:321Oregon InletS82086543First reported by Peggy Eubank (found by bridge workers?)
208Vesper Sparrow02/25/202107:002Rea FarmsS82307133
209Pacific Loon02/27/202106:291Johnnie Mercer's PierS82426610Jamie Adams with the assist
210Northern Bobwhite02/27/202116:436Alligator River NWRS82462381
211Great Skua02/28/202107:071Oregon Inlet--Winter PelagicS82617426
212Little Gull02/28/202107:072Oregon Inlet--Winter PelagicS82617426
213Northern Fulmar02/28/202107:072Oregon Inlet--Winter PelagicS82617426
214Greater Scaup03/07/202115:554Lake Tillery Hydroelectric Plant (Stanly Co.)S82970599
215Red-necked Grebe03/07/202115:551Lake Tillery Hydroelectric Plant (Stanly Co.)S82970599Found by Martina Nordstrand and Baxter Beamer 3/7
216Red-cockaded Woodpecker03/13/202115:421Carvers Creek SP--Sandhills AccessS83342299
217Bachman's Sparrow03/14/202116:223Croatan NF--Pringle RoadS83414114
218Yellow-crowned Night-Heron03/19/202118:253Cherokee Rd, Charlotte US-NCS83693192
219Black-capped Chickadee03/20/202114:452Blue Ridge Pkwy--Devil's Courthouse OverlookS838037692nd obs. w/J. Adams pics 6/19 (S90511615)
220Northern Saw-whet Owl03/20/202119:221Blue Ridge Pkwy--Devil's Courthouse OverlookS83803668Heard only
221Purple Martin03/21/202113:0529Cane Creek ParkS83823671
222Yellow-throated Warbler03/21/202113:056Cane Creek ParkS83823671
223Northern Rough-winged Swallow03/21/202114:5828McAlpine Creek ParkS83831677
224Barn Swallow03/21/202114:5873McAlpine Creek ParkS83831677
225Brewer's Blackbird03/26/202118:051Zion Church Rd, Marshville US-NCS84148914Found by Martina Nordstrand 3/26
226Eastern Whip-poor-will03/27/202100:014Croatan NF--Pringle RoadS84164323
227Common Tern03/27/202110:0244Davis, NC - Ferry TerminalS84182586
228Wilson's Plover03/27/202114:073Cape Lookout NS--South Core Banks North EndS84277530
229Least Tern03/27/202114:0721Cape Lookout NS--South Core Banks North EndS84277530
230Sandwich Tern03/27/202114:0724Cape Lookout NS--South Core Banks North EndS84277530
231Cliff Swallow03/28/202115:122Cedar Island Ferry TerminalS84327844
232Northern Parula04/02/202114:1559Clarks Creek Nature PreserveS84619584
233American Golden-Plover04/04/202117:172Hooper LaneS84817887Found by Todd Arcos and Wayne Forsythe 3/27
234Pectoral Sandpiper04/04/202117:1714Hooper LaneS84817887
235Louisiana Waterthrush04/05/202117:313Six Mile Creek GreenwayS84883988
236Prothonotary Warbler04/06/202111:535Lower McAlpine Creek GreenwayS84940320
237Upland Sandpiper04/08/202112:232Zion Church Rd, Marshville US-NCS85098758Found by Martina Nordstrand 4/8, Greg Hays with the assist
238Ruffed Grouse04/10/202105:572Sandy Mush Game Land--Bear Creek AccessS85207836Heard only
239Chimney Swift04/12/202106:2566J. Morgan Futch Game LandS85392796
240Ruff04/12/202106:252J. Morgan Futch Game LandS85392796Found by Ricky Davis 4/11
241Caspian Tern04/12/202106:2515J. Morgan Futch Game LandS85392796
242Glossy Ibis04/12/202106:258J. Morgan Futch Game LandS85392796
243Worm-eating Warbler04/12/202106:258J. Morgan Futch Game LandS85392796
244Chuck-will's-widow04/12/202119:506Cape Hatteras NS--Lighthouse Rd. PondS85429411Heard only
245Swallow-tailed Kite04/14/202112:181Cape Hatteras NS--Open Ponds TrailS85533883Found by Daniel Irons 3/26
246Black-necked Stilt04/16/202112:387Pea Island NWR--North Pond Wildlife TrailS85686684
247Gray Kingbird04/16/202112:381Pea Island NWR--North Pond Wildlife TrailS85686684Found by Ben Jesup 4/16
248Spotted Sandpiper04/16/202115:2919J. Morgan Futch Game LandS85686273
249House Wren04/16/202118:0523Bear Grass VOA SiteS85686150
250Henslow's Sparrow04/16/202118:052Bear Grass VOA SiteS85686150
251Prairie Warbler04/16/202118:059Bear Grass VOA SiteS85686150
252Orchard Oriole04/17/202106:537Bear Grass VOA SiteS85720007
253Red-eyed Vireo04/17/202110:1057Old Bynum BridgeS85719806
254American Redstart04/17/202110:1047Old Bynum BridgeS85719806
255Ovenbird04/18/202106:4918Eno River Association--Confluence Natural AreaS85796982
256Kentucky Warbler04/18/202106:492Eno River Association--Confluence Natural AreaS85796982
257Solitary Sandpiper04/18/202112:4810McAlpine Creek ParkS85827899
258Green Heron04/18/202112:4817McAlpine Creek ParkS85827899
259Cape May Warbler04/19/202118:0914Latta ParkS85929504
260Eastern Wood-Pewee04/22/202116:1844Home-ColstonS86108060
261Wood Thrush04/24/202107:0917Runnymede Ln, Charlotte US-NCS86220029
262Clay-colored Sparrow04/24/202117:451Stacy Barbour's Private Residence-Restricted AccessS86324497Courtesy of Stacy Barbour
263Summer Tanager04/24/202117:4525Stacy Barbour's Private Residence-Restricted AccessS86324497
264Eastern Kingbird04/25/202108:2127Civitan ParkS86324785
265Indigo Bunting04/25/202114:0343Cowan's Ford Wildlife RefugeS86353373
266Hooded Warbler04/25/202116:1015Latta ParkS86370575
267Black-throated Blue Warbler04/25/202116:1017Latta ParkS86370575
268Black-throated Green Warbler04/25/202116:1015Latta ParkS86370575
269Bobolink04/27/202118:001Ezell Farm Community ParkS86523070
270Acadian Flycatcher04/28/202106:2410Latta ParkS86551852
271Great Crested Flycatcher04/28/202106:2442Latta ParkS86551852
272Swainson's Thrush04/28/202106:2418Latta ParkS86551852
273Yellow-billed Cuckoo04/29/202106:2018James Boyce ParkS86629311
274Blackburnian Warbler05/01/202116:407Belk Scout Camp (Restricted Access)S86844381
275Blue Grosbeak05/01/202116:4014Belk Scout Camp (Restricted Access)S86844381
276Scarlet Tanager05/03/202106:4120Home-ColstonS86993297
277Broad-winged Hawk05/04/202110:0710Home-ColstonS87083362
278Cerulean Warbler05/06/202106:042Blue Ridge Pkwy--Bull Creek Valley OverlookS87231247
279Canada Warbler05/06/202108:366Blue Ridge Pkwy--Mountains-to-Sea Trail EntranceS87237473
280White-rumped Sandpiper05/06/202111:122Hooper LaneS87270819Found by Mike Resch 5/4
281Black-billed Cuckoo05/06/202119:331Sandy Mush Game Land--Bear Creek AccessS87293461
282Blue-winged Warbler05/07/202105:554Sandy Mush Game Land--Norco TractS87312126Hot tips from David Schroder
283Lark Sparrow05/07/202117:361Cape Hatteras NS--Old LighthouseS87392953Found by Daniel Irons 5/4
284Wilson's Phalarope05/07/202118:102Cape Hatteras NS--Salt PondS87394501Found by Daniel Irons 5/7
285Gull-billed Tern05/07/202118:107Cape Hatteras NS--Salt PondS87394501
286Semipalmated Sandpiper05/08/202105:5821Cape Hatteras NS--Salt PondS87404631
287Bank Swallow05/08/202111:553Cape Hatteras NS--Old Cape Point beach road/walkwayS87467899Joe Amadeo with the assist
288Least Bittern05/08/202113:375Cape Hatteras NS--Buxton Woods TrailS87565687Sarah Toner with the assist
289Common Nighthawk05/08/202120:0313Cape Hatteras NS--Cape Point CampgroundS87561181
290Red-necked Phalarope05/09/202106:3016Hatteras Pelagic - NearshoreS87787517
291Wilson's Storm-Petrel05/09/202106:3041Hatteras Pelagic - NearshoreS87787517
292Audubon's Shearwater05/09/202106:3034Hatteras Pelagic - NearshoreS87787517
293Fea's Petrel05/09/202108:213Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS87787561
294Black-capped Petrel05/09/202108:2118Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS87787561
295Cory's Shearwater05/09/202108:2131Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS87787561
296Red Phalarope05/09/202114:102Hatteras Pelagic - NearshoreS877875842nd obs. w/pics (S100159083)
297Blackpoll Warbler05/11/202105:368Historic Bethabara Park--Lower TrailsS87818995
298Least Flycatcher05/11/202112:435Historic Bethabara Park--Lower TrailsS87835776
299Magnolia Warbler05/11/202112:4319Historic Bethabara Park--Lower TrailsS87835776
300Yellow Warbler05/11/202118:024McAlpine Creek ParkS87864278
301Veery05/12/202106:366Latta ParkS87893216
302Chestnut-sided Warbler05/12/202106:3619Latta ParkS87893216
303Rose-breasted Grosbeak05/13/202106:326Latta ParkS87976988
304Northern Waterthrush05/14/202117:336McAlpine Creek ParkS88138931
305Olive-sided Flycatcher05/15/202113:101Beaver Creek Greenway, Apex US-NCS88190941Found by Susan Campbell and Steve Shultz 5/14
306Black Tern05/15/202119:0614Nags Head Outer BanksS88230948Possible high count (50) for inland NC 8/18 (S93416291)
307Bay-breasted Warbler05/15/202119:065Nags Head Outer BanksS88230948
308Stilt Sandpiper05/16/202109:446Pea Island NWR--Salt Flats Wildlife TrailS88282313
309Warbling Vireo05/18/202111:491McAlpine Creek ParkS88461278Found by Jeff Turner 5/9
310South Polar Skua05/20/202107:485Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS88628286
311Long-tailed Jaeger05/20/202107:4810Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS88628286
312Roseate Tern05/20/202107:481Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS88628286
313Arctic Tern05/20/202107:485Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS88628286
314Trindade Petrel05/20/202107:483Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS88628286
N/ACory's Shearwater (Scopoli's)05/20/202107:4813Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS88628286
315Great Shearwater05/20/202107:4830Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS88628286
316Leach's Storm-Petrel05/21/202108:454Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS88868397
317Cattle Egret05/21/202119:283Cape Hatteras NS--Cape Point CampgroundS88692455
318Wedge-tailed Shearwater05/22/202108:211Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS88868134State First, first spotted by Kate Sutherland, ID'd by Brian Patteson
319White-tailed Tropicbird05/23/202108:003Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS88868206
320Band-rumped Storm-Petrel05/23/202108:008Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS88868206
321Red-billed Tropicbird05/24/202113:371Hatteras Pelagic - NearshoreS89015245
322Yellow-throated Vireo05/25/202105:486Howell Woods Env. Learning CenterS88950128
323Swainson's Warbler05/25/202105:482Howell Woods Env. Learning CenterS88950128Hot tips from Jamie Adams
324Black-bellied Whistling-Duck05/25/202110:181Carolina Beach LakeS88957923Found by Jamie Adams 5/25
325Mottled Duck05/25/202110:371Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium PondS88966252Found by Dave Hart 5/21
326Painted Bunting05/25/202111:441Carolina Beach State ParkS88966190
327Grasshopper Sparrow05/25/202116:381Zion Church Rd, Marshville US-NCS88981856
328Dickcissel05/25/202116:381Zion Church Rd, Marshville US-NCS88981856Found by Martina Nordstrand
329Alder Flycatcher05/29/202108:132Pisgah NF--Black Balsam KnobS89189958Heard only
330Willow Flycatcher05/31/202106:092Boone Greenway--Created WetlandS89330945
331Golden-winged Warbler05/31/202110:064Shady Grove Gardens at the PeakS89364768
332Magnificent Frigatebird06/04/202114:471Cape Hatteras NS--Ramp 43-44 (Ponds & Beach)S89618067Candy McNamee, Garett Hodne, and Kelly Smith with the assist
333Red Crossbill06/19/202108:141Blue Ridge Pkwy--Richland Balsam OverlookS90511615Jamie Adams with the assist
334Reddish Egret06/26/202109:443East Shackleford BanksS90812105Jamie Adams with the assist
335Mississippi Kite06/26/202116:085Masonboro Loop Rd, Wilmington US-NCS90825677
336Roseate Spoonbill06/26/202118:561Copas Rd SW, Shallotte US-NCS90857654Found by Robert Cowan 6/24
337Wood Stork06/27/202108:034Sunset BeachS90857630
338Yellow-breasted Chat06/27/202113:192Cowan's Ford Wildlife RefugeS90882886
339Black Rail07/04/202121:421Cedar Island NWR--CausewayS91291277
340Pacific Golden-Plover07/10/202105:361Cape Hatteras NS--Ramp 43-44 (Ponds & Beach)S91533732Found by Daniel Irons 7/9
341Brown Booby08/07/202108:231Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS93007125
342Sooty Tern08/20/202108:355Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS93670561
343Bridled Tern08/20/202108:357Hatteras Pelagic--Gulf StreamS93670561
344Baird's Sandpiper08/24/202118:492Candor Turf FarmS93694008Found by Chris Huffstickler
345Buff-breasted Sandpiper09/02/202119:181Hooper LaneS94095268Observed with Vicky Burke
346Philadelphia Vireo09/03/202106:573Brumley Nature Preserve--NorthS94115734Tom Driscoll with the assist
347Tennessee Warbler09/10/202106:4212Beaver Lake Bird SanctuaryS94458380
348Gray-cheeked Thrush09/20/202112:001Green River Cove--Fishtop AccessS94955085
349Hudsonian Godwit09/25/202107:562Governor's Island SpitS95132624Courtesy of Jeff Lemon's Lake Norman Pelagics, county 1st
350Nashville Warbler09/26/202111:481Duck Park BoardwalkS95207901Found by Jonathan Cooley, Al Hooks, and James Gould 9/11
N/ADomestic goose sp. (Domestic type)10/03/202113:531Lake Julian ParkS95544360Egyptian Goose (not countable per ABA guidelines)
351Kirtland's Warbler10/06/202107:331Valle Crucis Community ParkS95667297Found by Max Ramey 10/2
352Say's Phoebe10/10/202114:391Zion Church Rd, Marshville US-NCS95934782Found by Martina Nordstrand 10/10
353Lincoln's Sparrow10/16/202107:111Boone Greenway TrailS96329547Max Ramey and Steve Dowlan with the assist
354Thick-billed Longspur10/23/202118:051Pea Island NWR--Old Coast Guard StationS96675372Found by Phil Lehman and Richard Korpi, Martina Nordstrand with the assist, state first
355Eurasian Wigeon10/24/202110:153Pea Island NWRS96658275
356Brant10/30/202112:411Pea Island NWR--North Pond Wildlife TrailS96887185
357Sedge Wren10/31/202108:203Mattamuskeet NWR--Lake LandingS96923745
358Black-legged Kittiwake11/03/202108:181Lake Hickory--Lake Hickory Scuba and MarinaS97059577Found by Caroline Martin, Dwayne Martin with the assist
359Snow Bunting11/12/202106:401Oregon Inlet South Rock JettyS97465607Found by Rachael Veal 11/10
360White-winged Dove11/12/202110:531Audrey Whitlock's BackyardS97473728Courtesy of Audrey Whitlock
361Cackling Goose11/21/202106:251Beasley Rd. Pond AreaS97865318Found by Jamie Adams 11/20
362Franklin's Gull11/27/202112:281Ocean Isle Beach Wastewater Reclamation FacilityS98142594Found by Bill Hooker 11/15
363California Gull12/27/202117:001Cape Hatteras NS--Cape PointS99546839Found by Kyle Kittelberger and Brian Bockhahn, Brian Patteson with the assist

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