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Locations where Laughing Gull has been recently reported in North Carolina

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

September 10

7Laughing Gull MAH's HOUSE US-NC 36.18782, -75.75329
9Laughing Gull Currituck Beach
XLaughing Gull Mason Inlet Waterbird Management Area
12Laughing Gull Bogue Inlet
1Laughing Gull Duck Park Boardwalk
20Laughing Gull Waves soundfront
55Laughing Gull Pea Island NWR--New Field Pond Platform
3Laughing Gull 415 British Cemetery Road, Ocracoke, North Carolina, US (35.12, -75.981)

September 9

10Laughing Gull 2903 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills US-NC 36.04914, -75.67841
4Laughing Gull Corolla Lake
9Laughing Gull Duck Beach, Duck US-NC (36.1972,-75.7570)
105Laughing Gull Hatteras Point
8Laughing Gull Bonner Bridge Pier
1500Laughing GullAvenue A from North Craven Street to the Neuse River
5Laughing Gull Sunset Beach--Pier
5Laughing Gull Airlie Gardens
5Laughing Gull 101 West Main Street, Sunset Beach, North Carolina, US (33.866, -78.509)
XLaughing Gull British Cemetery Road, Ocracoke, North Carolina, US (35.117, -75.981)
2Laughing Gull Virginia Creek, Pender Co, NC
4Laughing Gull Topdail Beach at Surf City
XLaughing Gull Ocracoke Island--Day Use Area
100Laughing Gull Bridgepoint Pond and Harbor
105Laughing Gull Kinnakeet Shores and Sound Access
4Laughing Gull Curituck Banks 'estuarine Reserve
8Laughing Gull Airlie Gardens, Wilmington US-NC 34.21505, -77.82953
1Laughing Gull Pea Island
25Laughing Gull Bald Head Island--Cape Fear Point
36Laughing Gull Nags Head Pier
7Laughing Gull Bald Head Island Ferry
XLaughing Gull Ocracoke Island--Hammock Hills Nature Trail
8Laughing Gull Jack’s Creek
7Laughing Gull Soundside Park
10Laughing Gull Kenneth D. Batts Family Park
5Laughing Gull Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center
40Laughing Gull Nags Head--Jennette's Pier
10Laughing Gull 1461 Duck Rd, Duck US-NC (36.2244,-75.7706)
6Laughing Gull Back deck
50Laughing Gull Cape Hatteras NS--Cape Point
20Laughing Gull Fort Macon State Park Inlet Walk

September 8

1Laughing Gull My Yard
125Laughing Gull Pea Island NWR--North Pond
14Laughing Gull Cape Hatteras NS--Ramp 1
35Laughing Gull Pea Island NWR--Old Coast Guard Station
12Laughing Gull Soundside Park, Surf City US-NC 34.42916, -77.54876
1Laughing Gull Ocracoke Island
5Laughing Gull Goose Creek State Park. Beach access US-NC 35.46400, -76.90034
14Laughing Gull Pea Island NWR--North Pond Wildlife Trail
13Laughing Gull Hotel
20Laughing Gull Bogue Inlet Pier
XLaughing Gull Ocracoke Island--Springer's Point Preserve
25Laughing Gull U.S. 17, Neuse River Bridge, New Bern, North Carolina, US (35.099, -77.02)
12Laughing Gull Wrightsville Beach--Masonboro Inlet
XLaughing Gull Oregon Inlet South Rock Jetty
1Laughing Gull Wrightsville Beach--Station 2
XLaughing Gull 385 Lighthouse Road, Ocracoke, North Carolina, US (35.108, -75.986)Lighthouse To And Including Springers Point.
8Laughing Gull Eddie's Yard
1Laughing Gull 157 Oak Point Rd, Sneads Ferry US-NC 34.51834, -77.42265
500Laughing Gull NW Creek - Fairfield Harbour
45Laughing Gull Bald Head Island

September 7

25Laughing Gull Ocracoke Island--Silver Lake
2Laughing Gull Onslow Co. Public Beach Access #2
2Laughing Gull Cape Hatteras NS--Lighthouse Rd. Pond
53Laughing Gull Hatteras Village Loop - My Yard to Sea Breeze Tail
30Laughing Gull Cape Hatteras New lighthouse area
12Laughing Gull Auto selected 34.69384, -76.69956
6Laughing Gull 8701 Ocean View Drive, Emerald Isle, North Carolina, US (34.658, -77.045)
10Laughing Gull Carolina Beach, North Carolina, US (34.031, -77.893)
1Laughing Gull Curtis Rd, Jacksonville US-NC (34.7226,-77.4400)
3Laughing Gull 180 Irvin Garrish Highway, Ocracoke, North Carolina, US (35.115, -75.984)Around The Southern Ferry Landing.
5Laughing Gull Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, Kure Beach US-NC 33.96619, -77.92001
23Laughing Gull Prong Road, Ocracoke, North Carolina, US (35.205, -75.787)ferry Landing
4Laughing Gull Carolina Beach
1Laughing Gull Long Beach Pier
36Laughing Gull Fort Fisher--Aquarium Trail
2Laughing Gull Mackay Island NWR
23Laughing Gull Sunset Beach--Twin Lakes
31Laughing Gull Onslow Bay, Pine Knoll Shores US-NC 34.69548, -76.79417
1Laughing Gull Currituck Heritage Park
2Laughing Gull Broad Creek, Aurora US-NC (35.4900,-76.9544)
23Laughing Gull Colonial Park
3Laughing Gull Boardwalk east end Ocean Isle Beach NC (33.8998,-78.3973)
16Laughing Gull 33 7 Lindsey Ln, Corolla US-NC
3Laughing Gull 1 Roosevelt Blvd, Pine Knoll Shores US-NC 34.70113, -76.83155
3Laughing Gull Cape Hatteras NS--Ramp 55
7Laughing Gull North River Farms (permission required)
2Laughing Gull Burnt Mill Creek
3Laughing Gull Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary and Center
1Laughing Gull Martin Marietta Park (Former Quarry)
36Laughing Gull The Point
1Laughing Gull 415 East 5th Street, Sunset Beach, North Carolina, US (33.9, -78.398)
2Laughing Gull 4129 S Virginia Dare Trail US-NC (35.9527,-75.6200)
3Laughing Gull Bald Head Island SNA--Salt Marsh
30Laughing Gull Fort Fisher--Federal Point/The Rocks
2Laughing Gull N River Farms Rd, Beaufort US-NC 34.76636, -76.53884
XLaughing Gull Pea Island NWR--South Pond
1Laughing Gull Lake Norman (Mecklenburg Co.)

September 6

5Laughing Gull Avalon Pier
3Laughing Gull Pea Island NWR--Visitor Center
125Laughing Gull New River Inlet
4Laughing Gull 1212 Fort Fisher Blvd N, Kure Beach US-NC 34.01333, -77.90007
200Laughing Gull Wrightsville Beach
29Laughing Gull Cape Lookout NS--Core Sound Waterfowl Museum Trails
2Laughing Gull Jacksonville Mall, Jacksonville US-NC 34.76461, -77.38164
17Laughing Gull Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium Pond
1Laughing Gull Swanquarter NWR--Bell Island Fishing Pier
18Laughing Gull Johnnie Mercer's Pier
3Laughing Gull Morehead City--Waterfront
1Laughing Gull Kill Devil Hills Beach
2Laughing Gull Oregon Inlet Pelagic -- On the Shelf (Inshore of the Shelf Break)
20Laughing Gull 9945 Nance St, Calabash US-NC 33.88533, -78.56673
1Laughing Gull Pamlico Sound - Hatteras Ferry
XLaughing Gull Hammocks Beach and Bear Island North Carolina, US (34.667, -77.137)
3Laughing Gull 333 Audubon Dr, Corolla US-NC 36.25873, -75.78565
1Laughing Gull Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry
6Laughing Gull Pamlico Plantation Clubhouse / Dock Area
5Laughing Gull 1505 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills US-NC 36.02825, -75.66352
9Laughing Gull East Shackleford Banks
20Laughing Gull Cape Hatteras NS--Ramp 43-44 (Ponds & Beach)
7Laughing Gull Cedar Island Ferry Terminal
15Laughing Gull 133 Sea Isle Dr, Atlantic Beach US-NC 34.68764, -76.87233
27Laughing Gull Southern Shores Beach
40Laughing Gull USS Peterhof
184Laughing Gull Onslow Beach ISS
30Laughing Gull Ocracoke Island--North End
2Laughing Gull Burnt Mill Creek
2Laughing Gull Jockey's Ridge State Park
215Laughing Gull ICW
8Laughing Gull Ocracoke Island--Pony Pasture
2Laughing Gull 343 East 4th Street, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, US (33.897, -78.403)
32Laughing Gull Waterway Park
12Laughing Gull Jones Bay
5Laughing Gull Cedar Island NWR

September 5

2Laughing Gull 8439 E Whitecap St, Nags Head US-NC 35.89609, -75.58895
1Laughing Gull 6499-6493 Frying Pan Landing, Swan Quarter, North Carolina, US (35.471, -76.213)1st Spillway On Hwy 94 N Leaving Refuge.
7Laughing Gull Bicentennial Park and White Oak River Bridge
1Laughing Gull North Topsail Island
3Laughing Gull Auto selected 34.20442, -77.79609
6Laughing Gull Ferry Ride To/From Harkers Island
5Laughing Gull Bodie Island Marsh Blind
4Laughing Gull 8181 Bodie Island Lighthouse Road, Nags Head, North Carolina, US (35.83, -75.558)
4Laughing Gull Myrna Peters Road
2Laughing Gull 353 E Fourth St, Ocean Isle Beach US-NC 33.89786, -78.40257
1Laughing Gull Mackay Island NWR--Charles Kuralt Overlook
1Laughing Gull Lake Medcalf
2Laughing Gull Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge, Knotts Island US-NC 36.51255, -75.95302
1Laughing Gull Free Flight
25Laughing Gull Marina
6Laughing Gull 28512, Atlantic Beach US-NC 34.69353, -76.69493
31Laughing Gull Shallotte Blvd, Ocean Isle Beach US-NC 33.90299, -78.39414
12Laughing Gull Pea Island NWR--Salt Flats Wildlife Trail
4Laughing Gull 1800 Island Road, Harkers Island, North Carolina, US (34.685, -76.527)
12Laughing Gull Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, Kure Beach US-NC (33.9639,-77.9212)
4Laughing Gull 343 E Fourth St, Ocean Isle Beach US-NC 33.89699, -78.40356
24Laughing Gull Penny Lane

September 4

2Laughing Gull Holden Beach--East End
35Laughing Gull 8th Street Beach
25Laughing Gull Pea Island Visitors Center
1Laughing Gull Trent Rd betw Moore’s
50Laughing Gull South Pond-New Field Platform
8Laughing Gull Waves--Sea Vista Dr. Pond
10Laughing Gull Pea Island South Pond, Southern End (35.6939,-75.4857)
2Laughing Gull Lawson Creek Park
1Laughing Gull Halyburton Park
46Laughing Gull Beacon Point Boardwalk & Piers (34.152, -77.944)
6Laughing Gull Pea Island
2Laughing Gull Croatan NF--Cedar Point Tideland Trail
338Laughing Gull Fairfield Harbour
6Laughing Gull 103 Speckle Trout Drive, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, US (36.172, -75.747)
10Laughing Gull The Cut/ North Pond US-NC 35.73216, -75.50040
38Laughing Gull Harbor Dr., New Bern, North Carolina, US (35.13, -77.053)
2Laughing Gull 157 Oak Point Rd, Sneads Ferry US-NC 34.51848, -77.42268
45Laughing Gull Cape Hatteras NS--Salt Pond
403Laughing Gull Fairfield harbour
6Laughing Gull Fort Macon SP--Beach