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 confirmation. Only those sightings with a check mark by the species name have so far been confirmed; others are pending confirmation.
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North Carolina notable sightings
July 21
July 20
July 19
July 18
July 17
July 16
July 15
July 14
| 3 | Roseate Spoonbill ✓ | 2178 North Rugby Road, Hendersonville, North Carolina, US (35.4, -82.518) |
| Vicky Burke | Henderson County map checklist | |
| 12 | White Ibis ✓ | Forest Hills |
| Nancy Williamson | Moore County map checklist | |
| 2 | American Avocet ✓ | Mills River Water Treatment Plant, 4037 Haywood Road, Mills River, North Carolina, US (35.378, -82.546) |
| Vicky Burke | Henderson County map checklist |
South Carolina notable sightings
July 21
| 1 | Lesser Yellowlegs | Pond at 2 Michelin Boulevard |
| Steve Patterson | Anderson County map checklist | |
| 4 | Black-bellied Whistling-Duck | 1218–1848 Barton Rd, Fairfax US-SC (32.9646,-81.2989) |
| Allison Leigh | Allendale County map checklist | |
| 4 | Black-bellied Whistling-Duck | 1218–1848 Barton Rd, Fairfax US-SC (32.9646,-81.2989) |
| Jared Hamby | Allendale County map checklist | |
| 3 | Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (fulgens) | 319–1217 Barton Rd, Fairfax US-SC (32.9648,-81.2988) kite site allendale |
| Jeff Kline | Allendale County map checklist | |
| 1 | Merlin | 142 Shadow Brook Dr, Summerville US-SC (33.0375,-80.0919) |
| Edward Patten | Berkeley County map checklist | |
| 1 | Baltimore Oriole | (33.0826,-81.5419) |
| Mark Hoffman | Allendale County map checklist | |
| 1 | Piping Plover | Hunting Island SP |
| Matt Johnson | Beaufort County hotspot info checklist |
July 20
| 1 | Common Ground-Dove ✓ | railroad at Kathwood Rd and Silver Bluff/ Hwy 302 |
| Carol Eldridge | Aiken County map checklist | |
| 1 | Limpkin ✓ | Savannah NWR--Laurel Hill Wildlife Dr |
| Jared Hamby | Jasper County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Limpkin ✓ | Savannah NWR--Laurel Hill Wildlife Dr |
| Allison Leigh | Jasper County hotspot info checklist | |
| 2 | White-winged Dove | United States |
| Tanja Warren | Horry County map checklist |
July 19
| 1 | Piping Plover ✓ | Seabrook Island |
| Jonathan Cauthen | Charleston County map checklist | |
| 1 | Red-cockaded Woodpecker ✓ | SC BERK FMNF C82? |
| bob dellinger | Berkeley County map checklist | |
| 1 | Blue-headed Vireo | Rosebank Farms |
| Jake Zadik | Charleston County map checklist |
July 18
| 1 | Red-cockaded Woodpecker ✓ | FMNFC87 |
| bob dellinger | Berkeley County map checklist | |
| 1 | Limpkin ✓ | Congaree NP (Congaree Swamp) |
| Rebecca Jordan | Richland County hotspot info checklist |
July 17
| 1 | Limpkin ✓ | Congaree NP (Congaree Swamp) |
| Shawn Smolen-Morton | Richland County hotspot info checklist |
July 16
| 1 | Least Sandpiper | Dobbins Farm, Townville SC (sensitive site - respect farm operations) |
| Steve Patterson | Anderson County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Royal Tern ✓ | Overton Beach Park |
| Brad Sale | Berkeley County map checklist | |
| 1 | Snowy Egret | New Grange Farm |
| Marbry Hopkins | Cherokee County map checklist | |
| 1 | Limpkin ✓ | Congaree NP (Congaree Swamp) |
| Kathleen O'Grady | Richland County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Limpkin ✓ | Congaree NP (Congaree Swamp) |
| Julie Mobley | Richland County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Limpkin ✓ | Congaree NP (Congaree Swamp) |
| Jonathan Manchester | Richland County hotspot info checklist |
July 15
| 1 | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher ✓ | 418 State Road S-11-137, Gaffney, South Carolina, US (35.058, -81.801) |
| Michael Robertson | Cherokee County map checklist | |
| 11 | American Avocet ✓ | Bear Island WMA (fall and winter restricted access) |
| Takayuki Uchida | Colleton County hotspot info checklist |
July 14
| 1 | Piping Plover ✓ | Cape Romain NWR - north |
| Ronald Ketter | Charleston County hotspot info checklist |
The Carolina Bird Club Rare Bird Alert has been discontinued. A historical archive of the Rare Bird Alerts from 2003 to 2008 is online.