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Locations where Semipalmated Plover has been recently reported in North Carolina

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

May 19

15Semipalmated Plover ✓Pea Island NWR
10Semipalmated Plover ✓Pea Island NWR--Salt Flats Wildlife Trail
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Aberdeen Lake Park
18Semipalmated Plover ✓Falls Lake--Old Weaver Trail (Wake Co.)
XSemipalmated Plover ✓Pea Island NWR--North Pond Wildlife Trail
4Semipalmated Plover ✓Buckhorn Reservoir--Wade Thompson Rd Access
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Pea Island NWR--Old Coast Guard Station
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Lake Betz
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Rodanthe Public Boat Ramp
4Semipalmated Plover ✓Ferry terminal
7Semipalmated Plover ✓Roanoke Island Marshes Conservation Project
9Semipalmated Plover ✓Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Rodanthe US-NC 35.70229, -75.48897
105Semipalmated Plover ✓Pea Island NWR--North Pond
4Semipalmated Plover ✓Lake Benson
10Semipalmated Plover ✓Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Granville Co.)
9Semipalmated Plover ✓Links Golf Course
55Semipalmated Plover ✓Pea Island NWR--South Pond
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Waves soundfront
45Semipalmated Plover ✓Pea Island NWR--New Field Pond Platform
5Semipalmated Plover ✓Cape Hatteras NS--Ramp 43-44 (Ponds & Beach)

May 18

6Semipalmated Plover ✓Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance
30Semipalmated Plover ✓Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Little Kinnakeet Lifesaving Station
2Semipalmated Plover ✓MAH's HOUSE US-NC 36.18782, -75.75329
9Semipalmated Plover ✓Buckhorn Reservoir--Bunn Rd Access
4Semipalmated Plover ✓Fort Fisher--Federal Point/The Rocks
13Semipalmated Plover ✓Cedar Island Ferry Terminal
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Cape Hatteras NS--Salt Pond
3Semipalmated Plover ✓Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education--Boardwalk Trail
2Semipalmated Plover ✓North Pond Wildlife Trail, Rodanthe US-NC 35.71627, -75.49357
4Semipalmated Plover ✓Lookout Point
4Semipalmated Plover ✓Cape Lookout NS--Shackleford Banks
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Southport Water Overlook
8Semipalmated Plover ✓Sunset Beach--Pier
10Semipalmated Plover ✓Pea Island NWR--North Pond Photo Blind
9Semipalmated Plover ✓Cape Lookout NS-Shackleford Banks
4Semipalmated Plover ✓Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail Jimmy Rogers Road Access
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Pea Island NWR, South Pond NE Lookout Platform
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Lake Wheeler marshes
30Semipalmated Plover ✓Sunset Beach--East End
3Semipalmated Plover ✓Wrightsville Beach--Masonboro Inlet
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Duck Park Boardwalk
20Semipalmated Plover ✓Cape Hatteras NS--Cape Point
2Semipalmated Plover ✓The Cut, PINWR, -NC 35.73200, -75.50034
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Mason Inlet Waterbird Management Area
9Semipalmated Plover ✓Jordan Game Land--New Hope Creek (Chatham Co. Seasonal Mudflats)

May 17

4Semipalmated Plover ✓Kevin Lofton Riverfront Park
20Semipalmated Plover ✓Hatteras Point
20Semipalmated Plover ✓Falls Lake—Old Weaver Trail Mudflats, Wake, NC, US-NC 36.07602, -78.71075
22Semipalmated Plover ✓Old Weaver Trail Mudflats
3Semipalmated Plover ✓Duck Research Pier- Restricted access official use only
19Semipalmated Plover ✓1628–1698 Old Weaver Trail, Creedmoor US-NC 36.07588, -78.71040
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Ocracoke Island--Silver Lake
25Semipalmated Plover ✓Old Weaver Trail Mudflats
1Semipalmated Plover ✓879 Lola Rd, Cedar Island US-NC 34.95654, -76.27725
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Bogue Inlet
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Goldsboro Wastewater Treatment Plant
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Lake Brandt--Horsepen Creek Mudflats
30Semipalmated Plover ✓Old Weaver Trail Mudflats
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Buckhorn Reservoir--Boat Ramp Access and Dam Area
3Semipalmated Plover ✓Lake Brandt--Palmetto Trail
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Cape Fear River, Caswell Beach US-NC 33.91551, -78.02517
30Semipalmated Plover ✓Old Weaver Creek Trial
5Semipalmated Plover ✓1400 E Catawba St, Belmont US-NC (35.2448,-81.0130)
10Semipalmated Plover ✓North Carolina Highway 12, Avon, North Carolina, US (35.433, -75.486)
17Semipalmated Plover ✓Falls Lake-Old Weaver Trail mudflats
17Semipalmated Plover ✓J. Morgan Futch Game Land
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Wildwood Village The Meadows (33.9690,-78.4133)
4Semipalmated Plover ✓Falls Lake, Durham US-NC 36.07748, -78.79619
3Semipalmated Plover ✓Kevin Lofton Boat Landing
5Semipalmated Plover ✓Buckhorn Reservoir--Moccasin Creek Cove in Johnston County
5Semipalmated Plover ✓Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Buxton US-NC 35.20101, -75.71650
2Semipalmated Plover ✓1601 Old Weaver Trail, Creedmoor, North Carolina, US (36.076, -78.711)
20Semipalmated Plover ✓Old Weaver Mudflats
4Semipalmated Plover ✓Trail
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Trails End Park
14Semipalmated Plover ✓Falls Lake, Creedmoor US-NC 36.07100, -78.71302
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Cedarpoint Tideland Inner Loop, Swansboro US-NC (34.6918,-77.0866)
XSemipalmated Plover ✓Currituck Beach

May 16

6Semipalmated Plover ✓Hooper Lane
8Semipalmated Plover ✓Old weaver trail mudflats
6Semipalmated Plover ✓Mattamuskeet NWR
6Semipalmated Plover ✓Old Weaver Trail Mudflats
10Semipalmated Plover ✓Old Weaver Trail Mudflats
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Currituck Heritage Park
10Semipalmated Plover ✓Old weaver rd mudflats
5Semipalmated Plover ✓Falls Lake--Upper Beaverdam Reservoir
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Lake Norman, Lincoln County
3Semipalmated Plover ✓Home 1640 New House Road.
5Semipalmated Plover ✓1628–1698 Old Weaver Trail, Creedmoor US-NC 36.07612, -78.71079
40Semipalmated Plover ✓Pea Island NWR--Visitor Center Beach Crossover
7Semipalmated Plover ✓Falls Lake— Old Weaver Trail Mudflats
8Semipalmated Plover ✓Cowans Ford (restricted access)
12Semipalmated Plover ✓Fort Fisher SRA
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Ocracoke Island--South Pt. Rd.

May 15

XSemipalmated Plover ✓North Pond Wildlife Trail, Rodanthe US-NC (35.7161,-75.4934)
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Bodie Island Lighthouse & Pond
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Kure Beach, North Carolina, US (33.934, -77.935)
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Walker's Ferry Rd. Cove
3Semipalmated Plover ✓Carolina Beach State Park, Carolina Beach US-NC 34.05012, -77.91835
1Semipalmated Plover ✓23183–23199 Myrna Peters Rd, Avon US-NC (35.5964,-75.4703)
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Cape Hatteras NS--Ramp 55
10Semipalmated Plover ✓Hoop Pole Creek Natural Area
4Semipalmated Plover ✓Cedar Island NWR--Causeway
15Semipalmated Plover ✓Onslow Co. Public Beach Access #2
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Pea Island NWR--New Field Pond
3Semipalmated Plover ✓Ocean Isle, Ocean Isle Beach US-NC (33.8856,-78.4537)
14Semipalmated Plover ✓7687–7697 Secondary Road 12, Ocracoke US-NC 35.18073, -75.78404
9Semipalmated Plover ✓Cape Hatteras
50Semipalmated Plover ✓South Topsail Beach
13Semipalmated Plover ✓Ocracoke Island--Springer's Point Preserve
1Semipalmated Plover ✓First Flight Boardwalk
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Hatteras - Museum to washover sound & ocean side
3Semipalmated Plover ✓Carolina Beach State Park

May 14

1Semipalmated Plover ✓Myrna Peters Road
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Kenneth D. Batts Family Park, Surf City US-NC 34.42134, -77.55922
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Shelley Lake
8Semipalmated Plover ✓Serenity point
4Semipalmated Plover ✓244 Oneal Drive, Ocracoke, North Carolina, US (35.115, -75.969) Mosby's Manor
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary--Nature Trail
10Semipalmated Plover ✓Cedar Point Tideland Trail
XSemipalmated Plover ✓Sunset Beach

May 13

1Semipalmated Plover ✓Kure Beach, North Carolina, US (33.944, -77.932)
400Semipalmated Plover ✓Kure Beach, North Carolina, US (33.936, -77.936)
1Semipalmated Plover ✓North Carolina, US (33.929, -77.939)
4Semipalmated Plover ✓Kevin Lofton Boat Landing
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Cape Hatteras NS--Lighthouse Rd. Pond
2Semipalmated Plover ✓Kenneth D. Batts Family Park
1Semipalmated Plover ✓North Carolina Aquariums - Pine Knoll Shores, Pine Knoll Shores US-NC 34.70006, -76.83006
5Semipalmated Plover ✓Kure Beach, North Carolina, US (33.925, -77.941)
7Semipalmated Plover ✓North Carolina, US (33.92, -77.943)
6Semipalmated Plover ✓East Shackleford Banks
3Semipalmated Plover ✓Calico Creek
8Semipalmated Plover ✓Kure Beach, North Carolina, US (33.915, -77.945)
7Semipalmated Plover ✓Airlie Gardens
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina, US (33.911, -77.947)
1Semipalmated Plover ✓Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium Pond
3Semipalmated Plover ✓1000 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach, North Carolina, US (33.954, -77.928)
3Semipalmated Plover ✓Old Hermit Bunker, Kure Beach, North Carolina, US (33.957, -77.931)