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Locations where Black-bellied Plover has been recently reported in North Carolina

Only the most recent report per location is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

May 18

2Black-bellied Plover Fort Palmetto Park
10Black-bellied Plover Turtle Island Wildlife Management Area
4Black-bellied Plover Auto selected 32.24189, -80.68396
17Black-bellied Plover Pine Island, Green Pond US-SC 32.49867, -80.36257
1Black-bellied Plover Huntington Beach SP
6Black-bellied Plover 22E Norris Drive, Pawleys Island, South Carolina, US (33.47, -79.098)
3Black-bellied Plover Pinckney Island NWR

May 17

2Black-bellied Plover Breach Inlet
1Black-bellied Plover Fish Haul Beach Park
1Black-bellied Plover Hunting Island SP--Nature Center
2Black-bellied Plover Carr-Richardson Park
7Black-bellied Plover Fripp Island (restricted access)
XBlack-bellied Plover Folly Beach Fishing Pier
1Black-bellied Plover Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, Beaufort US-SC 32.23396, -80.77903
30Black-bellied Plover Spring Island—Palmetto Point
1Black-bellied Plover Donnelley WMA (partial fall and winter restricted access)
12Black-bellied Plover Huntington Beach SP--North Beach/Jetty/Dunes Trail
1Black-bellied Plover Dollar Tree Distribution Center Pond (Be Aware of County Line)
2Black-bellied Plover Edisto Beach State Park
4Black-bellied Plover Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet US-SC 33.51544, -79.05100
15Black-bellied Plover Port Royal Mudflats
9Black-bellied Plover Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve

May 16

6Black-bellied Plover Harbor Island Beach (restricted access)
6Black-bellied Plover Pinckney Retreat (Restricted Access)
5Black-bellied Plover Pitt Street Causeway
3Black-bellied Plover Fort Sumter Ferry & Visitor's Center (Not for birding on Fort Sumter grounds)
15Black-bellied Plover Spring Island—Great Salt Pond (restricted access)
XBlack-bellied Plover Hunting Island SP--North Spit
14Black-bellied Plover Kiawah Island--East Beach
1Black-bellied Plover South Tibwin Hiking Trail 9271 Highway 17, McClellanville, South Carolina, US (33.07, -79.52)
5Black-bellied Plover Fripp Island
1Black-bellied Plover Cape Romain NWR--Bulls Island
60Black-bellied Plover Little Bulls Bar

May 15

5Black-bellied Plover Gadsdenville Boat Landing
1Black-bellied Plover Brickyard Point
3Black-bellied Plover Bull's Island Ferry
2Black-bellied Plover Pritchard’s Island
1Black-bellied Plover 505 Church Street, Beaufort, South Carolina, US (32.436, -80.701)
1Black-bellied Plover 5999 Kiawah River Dr, Johns Island US-SC 32.62249, -80.12123
2Black-bellied Plover Fort Johnson
8Black-bellied Plover Headquarters Plantation Drive
4Black-bellied Plover Fish Haul Beach 32.24096, -80.68285
1Black-bellied Plover Folly Beach County Park
1Black-bellied Plover Sewee Bay
2Black-bellied Plover Myrtle Beach SP

May 14

10Black-bellied Plover Steam Gun Shorebird and Seabird Roost
1Black-bellied Plover Auto selected 33.40239, -79.13712 Sunrise-Sunset
14Black-bellied Plover Pinckney Retreat and Battery Creek West Basin, Beaufort, South Carolina, US (32.401, -80.724)
2Black-bellied Plover wardles landing
18Black-bellied Plover Mitchelville Freedom Park

May 13

32Black-bellied Plover Wagener Terrace
10Black-bellied Plover Auto selected 32.24634, -80.69047
2Black-bellied Plover Sullivan's Island causeway
3Black-bellied Plover Bear Island WMA (fall and winter restricted access)
2Black-bellied Plover Huntington Beach SP--Mullet Pond
4Black-bellied Plover Kiawah Island--Mingo Point
1Black-bellied Plover Calibogue Sound, Hilton Head Island US-SC 32.11362, -80.82973

May 12

2Black-bellied Plover Beach Near OC
2Black-bellied Plover North Litchfield Beach
19Black-bellied Plover Fish haul pt 13 area
4Black-bellied Plover Capers Island Heritage Preserve
10Black-bellied Plover Colleton River Community
2Black-bellied Plover Isle of Palms
1Black-bellied Plover Cherry Grove/Hog Inlet
4Black-bellied Plover beach