Recent Sightings

The most timely sources of information about current sightings of birds both rare and common in the Carolinas are the carolinabirds mailing list and eBird. The most recent carolinabirds messages can be found at American Birding Association Birding News.

The list of eBird reviewers for the Carolinas is here.

Notable sightings that have been reported to eBird for recent dates.

“Notable” sightings are submitted to an eBird reviewer for approval. Only those sightings with a check mark by the species name have so far been approved; others are pending approval.

For a more localized report, click
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North Carolina notable sightings

July 22

2	Dickcissel	Private Property-2810 Old Mountain Rd
	monroe pannell	Iredell County map checklist
1	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Private Property-2810 Old Mountain Rd
	monroe pannell	Iredell County map checklist
2	Dickcissel ✓	Baldwin Rd. (Guilford Co.)
	Jeffrey Greco	Guilford County hotspot info checklist
1	Dickcissel ✓	Howerton Rd
	Jeffrey Greco	Guilford County hotspot info checklist
2	White Ibis ✓	Lake Brandt--Palmetto Trail
	Matt Wangerin	Guilford County hotspot info checklist
1	Snowy Egret	Old Kernersville Lake Park
	Rob Rogers	Forsyth County hotspot info checklist
1	Snowy Egret	Old Kernersville Lake Park
	Mike Conway	Forsyth County hotspot info checklist

July 21

1	Snowy Egret ✓	Old Kernersville Lake Park
	Shelley Rutkin	Forsyth County hotspot info checklist
1	Snowy Egret ✓	Old Kernersville Lake Park
	Derek Hudgins	Forsyth County hotspot info checklist
1	Snowy Egret ✓	313 Susanna Drive
	Marbry Hopkins	Forsyth County map checklist
1	Snowy Egret ✓	313 Susanna Drive
	Nathan Gatto	Forsyth County map checklist
1	Snowy Egret ✓	313 Susanna Drive
	Sarah Gatto	Forsyth County map checklist
1	Snowy Egret ✓	Old Kernersville Lake Park
	Marbry Hopkins	Forsyth County hotspot info checklist
4	Great Black-backed Gull	Cedar Island Ferry Terminal
	Martin Wall	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
1	Black Skimmer	Hatteras Pelagic--nearshore waters
	Kate Sutherland	Dare County hotspot info checklist
1	Northern Gannet	Hatteras Pelagic--nearshore waters
	Kate Sutherland	Dare County hotspot info checklist

July 20

1	Eastern Towhee (White-eyed) ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	Martin Wall	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
2	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	Martin Wall	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
1	Snowy Egret	Salem Lake
	Tory Pegg	Forsyth County map checklist
2	Black-capped Chickadee ✓	Richland Balsam
	John Koon	Haywood County hotspot info checklist
1	Black-chinned Hummingbird	158 Mardella Way, Holly Ridge US-NC (34.4797,-77.5164)
	Tommi Allen	Onslow County map checklist
1	Sora ✓	Valle Crucis Community Park
	Dwayne Martin	Watauga County hotspot info checklist
1	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	Jeffrey Blalock	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
4	Great Black-backed Gull ✓	Cedar Island Ferry Terminal
	Martin Wall	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
1	Black Skimmer ✓	Hatteras Pelagic--nearshore waters
	Kate Sutherland	Dare County hotspot info checklist

July 19

1	Northern Gannet ✓	296 E First St, Ocean Isle Beach US-NC (33.8931,-78.4119)
	monroe pannell	Brunswick County map checklist
2	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP
	Martin Wall	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
1	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	Natalie Barbour	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
1	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	WS Barbour	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
1	Reddish Egret ✓	East Shackleford Banks
	Martin Wall	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
1	Great Shearwater ✓	NC-ISS-Plot 49
	gilbert grant	Onslow County map checklist
1	Lesser Black-backed Gull	NC-ISS-Plot 49
	gilbert grant	Onslow County map checklist

July 18

2	Sora ✓	US-North Carolina-Sugar Grove-Valle Crucis Park Loop - 36.211x-81.776 - Jul 18, 2017 5:10 PM
	Judi Sawyer	Watauga County map checklist
2	Sora ✓	Valle Crucis Community Park
	Richard Paulette	Watauga County hotspot info checklist
2	Sora ✓	Valle Crucis Community Park
	Guy McGrane	Watauga County hotspot info checklist
2	Sora ✓	Valle Crucis Community Park
	sheryl mcnair	Watauga County hotspot info checklist
1	Red-cockaded Woodpecker ✓	Croatan National Forest, Nine mile rd
	Hugo Cobos	Carteret County map checklist
2	Hooded Merganser ✓	Ecusta Pond (private)
	Claire Herzog	Transylvania County hotspot info checklist
2	Hooded Merganser ✓	Ecusta Pond (private)
	Mike Judd	Transylvania County hotspot info checklist
2	Hooded Merganser ✓	Ecusta Pond (private)
	Michael Plauché	Transylvania County hotspot info checklist
1	Anhinga ✓	Lake Ansley C. Moore
	Tracy Feldman	Scotland County hotspot info checklist
1	Great Black-backed Gull ✓	Carteret - Radio Island - Marine Road
	Martin Wall	Carteret County map checklist
3	Painted Bunting ✓	Carteret - Radio Island - Marine Road
	Martin Wall	Carteret County map checklist

July 17

2	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP
	Steven Howell	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
2	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP
	Martin Wall	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
2	Peregrine Falcon ✓	Chimney Rock SP
	Ryan Lubbers	Rutherford County hotspot info checklist
8	Great Black-backed Gull ✓	Cedar Island Ferry Terminal
	Martin Wall	Carteret County hotspot info checklist

July 16

1	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	Natalie Barbour	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
1	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	WS Barbour	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
1	Red-breasted Merganser ✓	Pea Island NWR--North Pond
	Scott Reynolds	Dare County hotspot info checklist
1	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	monroe pannell	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
1	Swainson's Thrush ✓	Home
	clifton avery	Burke County map checklist
2	Little Blue Heron ✓	US-North Carolina-Ellerbe-1378-1382 Millstone Road - 35.038x-79.668
	Susan Campbell	Richmond County map checklist
1	White Ibis ✓	US-North Carolina-Ellerbe-1378-1382 Millstone Road - 35.038x-79.668
	Susan Campbell	Richmond County map checklist
2	Dickcissel ✓	Stevens Mill Rd.--fields south of Neuse Correctional Institute
	David Williams	Wayne County hotspot info checklist
4	Pectoral Sandpiper ✓	Osceola Lake
	Ron Selvey	Henderson County hotspot info checklist
1	Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓	Blue Ridge Pkwy--Linville Falls
	Al Hooks	Burke County hotspot info checklist
3	American Coot ✓	Concord Mills Mall Pond
	Susan Carroll	Cabarrus County hotspot info checklist
4	Horned Lark ✓	Pocosin Lakes NWR--Pungo Unit
	Ricky Davis	Washington County hotspot info checklist
2	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	Sean Leahy	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
2	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	D Lloyd	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
3	Dickcissel ✓	Baldwin Rd. (Guilford Co.)
	Andrew Thornton	Guilford County hotspot info checklist
1	Eastern Towhee (White-eyed) ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	Marsha Pate	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
2	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	Allen Boynton	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
2	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	Marsha Pate	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
1	Eastern Towhee (White-eyed) ✓	Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
	Allen Boynton	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
4	Dickcissel ✓	Howerton Rd
	Andrew Thornton	Guilford County hotspot info checklist
2	Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓	Blue Ridge Pkwy--Orchard Overlook
	Al Hooks	McDowell County hotspot info checklist
1	Warbling Vireo ✓	Howerton Rd
	Andrew Thornton	Guilford County hotspot info checklist
1	Dickcissel ✓	Guilford County--County Farm Rd
	Andrew Thornton	Guilford County map checklist
1	Great Black-backed Gull ✓	3401–3907 Janiero Rd, Arapahoe US-NC (34.9930,-76.7559)
	Christine Stoughton Root	Pamlico County map checklist
2	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP
	Yvette Haughney	Carteret County hotspot info checklist
2	Shiny Cowbird ✓	Fort Macon SP
	Mike Stewart	Carteret County hotspot info checklist

South Carolina notable sightings