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Locations where Common Nighthawk has been recently reported in North Carolina

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

May 18

2Common Nighthawk 102 Harkness Circle, Durham, North Carolina, US (35.978, -78.987)
1Common Nighthawk 2750 Reason Road, Williamston, North Carolina, US (35.79, -76.958)Young Pine Forest
1Common Nighthawk Carolina Beach State Park
1Common Nighthawk 206 hermitage road

May 17

9Common NighthawkLinville house (The Nest)
1Common Nighthawk Green Swamp Preserve
1Common Nighthawk Holly Ridge WMA
1Common Nighthawk McKinney Lake Fish Hatchery
1Common Nighthawk Lee Bucks Rd.
1Common Nighthawk 932 Bank Street Southwest, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US (36.086, -80.252)
1Common Nighthawk Field south of Enka Lake
2Common Nighthawk Carteret - Croatan NF - Millis Rd west end
2Common Nighthawk Juniper Creek Gamelands 34.0927,-78.3819)
1Common Nighthawk Croatan NF--Millis Rd. Savanna
2Common Nighthawk Carolina Beach State Park, Carolina Beach US-NC 34.04901, -77.91886
1Common Nighthawk Hoffman Road Drowning Creek to SCS
1Common Nighthawk Nags Head Golf Links, Nags Head US-NC 35.92451, -75.60782

May 16

2Common Nighthawk 2 Buckstone Pl, Asheville US-NC 35.58658, -82.52588
1Common Nighthawk 20 Bay Tree Trail, Bald Head Island US-NC 33.86254, -77.99314
5Common Nighthawk 2–10 N Market St, Asheville US-NC 35.59580, -82.55083
1Common Nighthawk Carvers Creek SP--Sandhills Access
1Common Nighthawk Cape Hatteras NS--Cape Point Campground
15Common Nighthawk Bill Moore Marsh
1Common Nighthawk 1807 Carolina Ave, Wilmington US-NC 34.23411, -77.92545
1Common Nighthawk CAWilliams Yard
1Common Nighthawk Goose Creek SP
4Common Nighthawk Biltmore Estate--The Lagoon
38Common NighthawkBiltmore House, Asheville US-NC (35.5454,-82.5709)
XCommon Nighthawk 405 Gavin's Run, Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, US (34.523, -77.398)
5Common Nighthawk Biltmore Estate
1Common Nighthawk Nicholson Creek Game Land
3Common Nighthawk Home 1640 New House Road.
1Common Nighthawk Cape Hatteras NS--Ramp 43-44 (Ponds & Beach)
1Common Nighthawk 2500–2998 Wainwright Rd
1Common Nighthawk Voice of America Game Land
1Common Nighthawk Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve
1Common Nighthawk Jordan Game Land--New Hope Creek (Chatham Co. Seasonal Mudflats)

May 15

4Common Nighthawk 55 Longview Road, Asheville, North Carolina, US (35.576, -82.573)
1Common Nighthawk Eddie's Yard
2Common Nighthawk Camp Fred, HW 12, Frisco, NC (Soundside /backyard)
2Common Nighthawk Cross-City Trail--Halyburton Park to Shipyard Blvd.
1Common Nighthawk 43 Palmer Street Cir, Franklin US-NC 35.17899, -83.38460
1Common Nighthawk I-40 W, Canton US-NC (35.5540,-82.8637)
1Common Nighthawk Hoffman Road, Marston, North Carolina, US (34.961, -79.519)
2Common Nighthawk Cape Hatteras NS--Cape Point
1Common Nighthawk Wilmington Riverwalk & Water Street Park
1Common Nighthawk Tucket

May 14

1Common Nighthawk 226 Interstate 40, Greensboro, North Carolina, US (36.059, -79.694)
1Common Nighthawk 28363, Marston US-NC 34.99921, -79.51797
1Common Nighthawk Burnt Mill Creek

May 13

2Common Nighthawk 1024 N Chestnut St, Winston-Salem US-NC 36.10744, -80.24368
1Common Nighthawk 509 S Cedar St
1Common Nighthawk 101–169 Main Ave NW, Hickory US-NC 35.73205, -81.33932
2Common Nighthawk Riverlink Karen Cragnolin Park
1Common Nighthawk Big Piney Grove Road, Clinton, North Carolina, US (34.894, -78.401) Dead End
2Common Nighthawk 3973 Big Piney Grove Road, Clinton, North Carolina, US (34.899, -78.409)
1Common Nighthawk Lee Buck Road
1Common Nighthawk Incidental CONI
1Common Nighthawk Brumley Nature Preserve--North
1Common Nighthawk 1402 River Ridge Dr, Asheville US-NC 35.57277, -82.50632

May 12

2Common Nighthawk 4325 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina, US (35.839, -78.676)
3Common Nighthawk Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina, US (33.907, -77.949)
1Common Nighthawk Badin Lake, New London US-NC 35.47617, -80.13541
1Common Nighthawk Pivers Island
1Common Nighthawk Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina, US (33.903, -77.951)
3Common Nighthawk Jordan Game Land--Transis Camp Power Line & Trails ONLY
1Common Nighthawk 5122 Seahawk Landing Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina, US (34.226, -77.861)
1Common Nighthawk Porter Creek
1Common Nighthawk 200 4th Street Southwest, Catawba, North Carolina, US (35.702, -81.085)
2Common Nighthawk Cape Lookout NS--East Shackleford Banks
4Common Nighthawk May 12, 2026 9:10 AM 35.372, -81.661