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.
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North Carolina notable sightings
September 24
| 1 | Warbling Vireo | Duck Park Boardwalk |
| Audrey Whitlock | Dare County hotspot info checklist |
September 23
| 1 | Kentucky Warbler | Blue Ridge Pkwy--Mills River Valley Overlook |
| Vicky Burke | Haywood County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Northern Goshawk | Blue Ridge Parkway--Osborne Mtn Overlook |
| Guy McGrane | Watauga County map checklist | |
| 1 | Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | Howerton Rd |
| Matt Wangerin | Guilford County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Anhinga | New Bern Water Reclamation Quarry |
| Chandra Biggerstaff | Craven County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | Burnt Mill Creek |
| Sam Cooper | New Hanover County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Anhinga | Glenburnie Quarry, New Bern, North Carolina, US (35.136, -77.08) |
| Ronnie Hewlette | Craven County map checklist | |
| 1 | Anhinga | New Bern (restricted access) |
| Christine Stoughton Root | Craven County map checklist | |
| 1 | Anhinga | New Bern (restricted access) |
| Pauline Sterin | Craven County map checklist | |
| 1 | Ruff ✓ | 450–498 Taylorwood Dr, Beaufort US-NC (34.7513,-76.6412) |
| Steve McInnis | Carteret County map checklist | |
| 1 | Ruff ✓ | 450–498 Taylorwood Dr, Beaufort US-NC (34.7513,-76.6412) |
| Susan Mac | Carteret County map checklist |
September 22
September 21
| 1 | Lark Sparrow ✓ | Bodie Island--Coquina Beach |
| maggie peretto | Dare County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Ruff ✓ | 410 Taylorwood Dr, Beaufort US-NC (34.7526,-76.6416) |
| Marbry Hopkins | Carteret County map checklist | |
| 1 | Yellow-bellied Flycatcher ✓ | RibbonWalk Nature Preserve |
| Matthew Janson | Mecklenburg County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Ruff ✓ | 422 Taylorwood Dr, Beaufort US-NC (34.7525,-76.6429) |
| Martin Wall | Carteret County map checklist |
September 20
September 19
| 1 | Ruff ✓ | North River Golf Course |
| kathleen o'grady | Carteret County map checklist | |
| 1 | Red Crossbill ✓ | Donald Barrier Road |
| Barbara Stewman | Burke County map checklist | |
| 1 | Wood Stork ✓ | Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co) |
| Rick Payne | Chatham County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Least Tern ✓ | NC-ISS-8 |
| gilbert grant | Onslow County map checklist | |
| 1 | Dickcissel ✓ | Howerton Rd |
| Andrew Thornton | Guilford County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Sedge Wren ✓ | Howerton Rd |
| Andrew Thornton | Guilford County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Roseate Spoonbill ✓ | Jordan Lake--Morgan Creek arm (seasonal mudflats) |
| Rick Payne | Chatham County hotspot info checklist |
September 18
September 17
| 2 | Rusty Blackbird | 117 Sam East Lane, Harkers Island, North Carolina, US (34.693, -76.558) |
| Lee Loncosky | Carteret County map checklist | |
| 1 | Snowy Egret ✓ | Lake Surf (restricted access) |
| Yvette Haughney | Moore County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Snowy Egret ✓ | Lake Surf (restricted access) |
| Mike Stewart | Moore County hotspot info checklist | |
| 2 | Red Crossbill ✓ | Camp Creek |
| Thomas McNeil | Burke County hotspot info checklist | |
| 2 | Red Crossbill ✓ | Camp Creek |
| Cathy McNeil | Burke County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | White-rumped Sandpiper ✓ | Lake Wheeler marshes |
| Lucas Bobay | Wake County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Wilson's Warbler ✓ | Price Park--Highwoods Trail & Collection Pond |
| Matt Wangerin | Guilford County hotspot info checklist |
South Carolina notable sightings
September 24
| 1 | Mississippi Kite | Beaverdam Creek WMA (fall and winter restricted access) |
| George McHenry | Anderson County hotspot info checklist |
September 23
| 1 | Cliff Swallow ✓ | St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center |
| David Gardner | Charleston County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Eastern Kingbird ✓ | Arby's by Sam's Club in Florence |
| Mac Williams | Florence County map checklist | |
| 1 | Peregrine Falcon ✓ | Sassafras Mountain |
| Caroline Eastman | Pickens County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Reddish Egret ✓ | Kiawah East Beach |
| Juliana Smith | Charleston County hotspot info checklist |
September 22
| 1 | Eastern Kingbird ✓ | South Carolina Botanical Gardens |
| Paul Serridge | Pickens County hotspot info checklist |
September 21
| 4 | Red-cockaded Woodpecker ✓ | Carolina Sandhills NWR |
| Mac Williams | Chesterfield County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Long-billed Dowitcher | Savannah Spoil Site: Area 14B (Restricted Access) |
| Robin Armetta | Jasper County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Long-billed Dowitcher | Savannah Spoil Site: Area 14B (Restricted Access) |
| Steve Calver | Jasper County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Eastern Whip-poor-will | Hawe Creek (Lake Thurmond) |
| Kevin Kubach | McCormick County map checklist |
September 20
| 1 | Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) ✓ | Caesar's Head State Park |
| Yves Limpalair | Greenville County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Peregrine Falcon ✓ | Caesar's Head State Park |
| Yves Limpalair | Greenville County hotspot info checklist |
September 19
| 1 | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 167 Trotters Loop |
| Buddy Campbell | Beaufort County map checklist | |
| 3 | Red-cockaded Woodpecker ✓ | Hoover Road, Francis Marion National Forest |
| bob dellinger | Berkeley County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Boyd Pond Park |
| Peter Stangel | Aiken County hotspot info checklist | |
| 2 | Eastern Whip-poor-will | Wilson Creek (Lake Russell) |
| Kevin Kubach | Abbeville County map checklist | |
| 3 | Black Scoter | US-SC-Murrells Inlet (33.5299,-79.0403) |
| Keenan Freitas | Georgetown County map checklist | |
| 3 | Common Eider | US-SC-Murrells Inlet (33.5299,-79.0403) |
| Keenan Freitas | Georgetown County map checklist | |
| X | Least Tern | US-SC-Murrells Inlet (33.5299,-79.0403) |
| Keenan Freitas | Georgetown County map checklist |
September 18
| 1 | American Black Duck | Donnelley WMA (partial fall and winter restricted access) |
| Steve Rhodes | Colleton County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Mississippi Kite ✓ | Lake Conestee Nature Park |
| Jo Anne Keasler | Greenville County hotspot info checklist |
September 17
| 1 | Clay-colored Sparrow ✓ | Patriots Point - old brush pile location |
| Elizabeth Anderegg | Charleston County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Clay-colored Sparrow ✓ | Patriots Point - old brush pile location |
| Jeff Kline | Charleston County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Orchard Oriole | Patriots Point - old brush pile location |
| Elizabeth Anderegg | Charleston County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Clay-colored Sparrow ✓ | Patriot's Point |
| Christopher Davies | 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.