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Locations where Least Sandpiper has been recently reported in North Carolina

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

October 5

1Least Sandpiper ✓Fish Haul Beach Park

October 4

7Least Sandpiper ✓Isle of Palms Connector
4Least Sandpiper ✓Huntington Beach SP
3Least Sandpiper ✓Cape Romain NWR Stowe Tract (Restricted Access)
17Least Sandpiper ✓Hunting Island SP--Nature Center
2Least Sandpiper ✓Kiawah Island--Captain Sams Spit
6Least Sandpiper ✓Silver Bluff Audubon-Kathwood Ponds
10Least Sandpiper ✓Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve

October 3

35Least Sandpiper ✓Headquarters Plantation Drive
9Least Sandpiper ✓Pitt Street Causeway
19Least Sandpiper ✓Port Royal Boardwalk
XLeast Sandpiper ✓Cape Romain NWR--Garris Landing, Awendaw (Moore's Landing Historical)
5Least Sandpiper ✓Gadsdenville Boat Landing
15Least Sandpiper ✓Pawleys Island--North End
6Least Sandpiper ✓Murrell's Inlet Oyster Recycling Rd. Boat Launch

October 2

1Least Sandpiper ✓Waties Island
2Least Sandpiper ✓Lamaster Dairy Center (restricted access)
27Least Sandpiper ✓Grand Strand Water & Sewage--Jackson Bluff Rd facility
3Least Sandpiper ✓Saluda Riverwalk
1Least Sandpiper ✓Sewee Preserve (restricted access)
2Least Sandpiper ✓Dobbins Farm, Townville SC (sensitive site - respect farm operations)

October 1

3Least Sandpiper ✓Santee NWR--Bluff Unit (fall and winter restricted access)

September 30

3Least Sandpiper ✓Clemson University/SCDNR--Cherry Farm
XLeast Sandpiper ✓Goose Creek Reservoir--Bettis Boat Launch

September 29

1Least Sandpiper ✓Bosun's Point
4Least Sandpiper ✓Coligny Beach Park
20Least Sandpiper ✓Hunting Island SP--North Spit
15Least Sandpiper ✓Waties Island - South End and Hog Inlet
2Least Sandpiper ✓Kelly Day and Elbert Taylor Roads