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Locations where Cliff Swallow has been recently reported in North Carolina

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

April 28

5Cliff Swallow ✓Cape Hatteras NS--Old Cape Point beach road/walkway
XCliff Swallow ✓First Broad River Trail
XCliff Swallow ✓French Broad River Greenway, Asheville US-NC 35.58733, -82.57091
6Cliff Swallow ✓Platform Riverbend Park Catawba County
8Cliff Swallow ✓Lake Reese Asheboro NC
26Cliff Swallow ✓Anchor Coffee Greenway section
2Cliff Swallow ✓Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
5Cliff Swallow ✓145 Silvermine Rd, Hot Springs US-NC 35.89288, -82.82139
30Cliff Swallow ✓Harris Game Land--Upper Boat Ramp
6Cliff Swallow ✓Old Oxford Rd, Bahama US-NC (36.1319,-78.8280)
100Cliff Swallow ✓High Rock Dam
16Cliff Swallow ✓High Rock Lake--Dutch Second Creek Boat Access
6Cliff Swallow ✓Hyco Lake--McGhees Mill Road Boat Ramp
4Cliff Swallow ✓4700–4708 Interpike Rd
8Cliff Swallow ✓Deep River--15/501 Lee County
30Cliff Swallow ✓Yadkin River Greenway--Mulberry Fields
30Cliff Swallow ✓Haw River—Northern Chatham Co.
15Cliff Swallow ✓Neuse River Trail--Mial Plantation Road
7Cliff Swallow ✓4709 Parker Mill Rd, Denton US-NC 35.68314, -79.97094
20Cliff Swallow ✓Silvermine Trailhead
12Cliff Swallow ✓Falls Lake--New Light Creek
1Cliff Swallow ✓The Park at Flat Rock
40Cliff Swallow ✓1077 Sheppard Mill Road, Danbury, North Carolina, US (36.407, -80.199)
30Cliff Swallow ✓Biltmore Estate
6Cliff Swallow ✓150 south of Broad River
5Cliff Swallow ✓Green River Game Land--Walcott Tract
30Cliff Swallow ✓1354 Myers Chapel Road, Hayesville, North Carolina, US (35.034, -83.81)
100Cliff Swallow ✓Roaring River Yadkin River
16Cliff Swallow ✓27503, Durham US-NC (36.1267,-78.8723)
3Cliff Swallow ✓Murphy River Walk
70Cliff Swallow ✓Haw River—Saxapahaw to Chatham Co line
10Cliff Swallow ✓Oriental Harbor Place
20Cliff Swallow ✓Yard List-River Run Court (private)

April 27

30Cliff Swallow ✓Chicken Bridge
6Cliff Swallow ✓W. Kerr Scott Reservoir--Dam
25Cliff Swallow ✓Wilma Dykeman Greenway
4Cliff Swallow ✓Cane Creek Reservoir (Restricted Access)
6Cliff Swallow ✓11931–11999 Shopton Rd W, Charlotte US-NC 35.14634, -81.00152
80Cliff SwallowTar River, Greenville US-NC 35.64560, -77.42048
50Cliff Swallow ✓Shopton Rd Cove
1Cliff Swallow ✓Lake Johnson Park
1Cliff Swallow ✓Poplar Lane
40Cliff Swallow ✓Seven Island Rd, Danbury US-NC (36.4281,-80.2133)
15Cliff Swallow ✓17 Craft Circle, Sylva, North Carolina, US (35.368, -83.252)
30Cliff Swallow ✓Lake Townsend--Yanceyville Rd. Bridge
3Cliff Swallow ✓Daisy Thompson Rd. pond and fields
2Cliff Swallow ✓Leitner Drive/Holiday Inn Express Wetlands
14Cliff Swallow ✓Campbell Folk School
56Cliff Swallow ✓Johns River Access Area
1Cliff Swallow ✓Lake Betz
270Cliff SwallowHaw River—Glencoe to Swepsonville
6Cliff Swallow ✓Neuse River Trail--Anderson Point Park
2Cliff Swallow ✓McAlpine Wastewater Treatment Ponds (restricted access)
1Cliff Swallow ✓Green River Game Land--Green River Cove Trail
1Cliff Swallow ✓***Home - 232 Buffalo Church Rd
20Cliff Swallow ✓Lower Haw SNA--Hwy. 64
2Cliff Swallow ✓Schenck Forest

April 26

2Cliff Swallow ✓Westfeldt Park
4Cliff Swallow ✓Mills River Park
4Cliff Swallow ✓Lake Brandt--Hamburg Mill Rd Mudflat
30Cliff Swallow ✓Haw River—Altamahaw to Glencoe
2Cliff Swallow ✓Lake Julian Park
2Cliff Swallow ✓Ecusta Pond (private)
1Cliff Swallow ✓Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam
20Cliff Swallow ✓7635 Avents Ferry Rd, Sanford US-NC 35.54808, -79.02586
8Cliff Swallow ✓Civitan Park
1Cliff Swallow ✓Biltmore Estate--Deer Park River Trail
4Cliff Swallow ✓Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Point
100Cliff Swallow ✓Pee Dee NWR
11Cliff Swallow ✓192 Riverside Dr, Asheville US-NC 35.58950, -82.57072
4Cliff Swallow ✓Lake Wheeler, Swift Creek and marshy area
2Cliff Swallow ✓Bill Hooker Property
14Cliff Swallow ✓300 Riverside Dr, Asheville US-NC 35.59075, -82.57211
4Cliff Swallow ✓Cape Fear River--Buckhorn Road

April 25

2Cliff Swallow ✓211 Hillview Dr, Durham US-NC 35.97268, -78.78785
20Cliff Swallow ✓Kevin Lofton Riverfront Park
1Cliff Swallow ✓Mills River WTP
3Cliff Swallow ✓Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance
25Cliff Swallow ✓Reddies River, Yadkin Valley Greenway
4Cliff Swallow ✓Neuse River Trail--Poole Road

April 24

3Cliff Swallow ✓Jordan Lake--Crosswinds Marina
80Cliff Swallow ✓Elkin Creek, Elkin US-NC 36.25702, -80.86445
1Cliff Swallow ✓Mid Pines Rd.
4Cliff Swallow ✓Green River Cove--Fishtop Access
1Cliff Swallow ✓Old Bynum Bridge
1Cliff Swallow ✓1065 Beatrice Drive, King, North Carolina, US (36.295, -80.296)
50Cliff Swallow ✓Elkin and Alleghany Rail-Trail

April 23

6Cliff Swallow ✓Belmont - Train Tracks
6Cliff Swallow ✓Jordan Lake--Farrington Point Rd Causeway
30Cliff Swallow ✓Asheville - River Arts District
1Cliff Swallow ✓US 74 - Scotland county
8Cliff Swallow ✓US-74 E, Richmond Co
19Cliff Swallow ✓McAdenville Greenway
4Cliff Swallow ✓7819 U.S. 501, Bahama, North Carolina, US (36.139, -78.906)
2Cliff Swallow ✓Green River Game Land--Green River Cove Rd.
6Cliff Swallow ✓French Broad River Park
1Cliff Swallow ✓Lake Raleigh

April 22

1Cliff Swallow ✓South Franklin Area (s. of 64)
6Cliff Swallow ✓27983, Windsor US-NC (35.8613,-77.0409)
12Cliff SwallowMoratoc Park (Williamston)
3Cliff Swallow ✓366–844 Buckhorn Rd, Moncure US-NC 35.55316, -78.99169
4Cliff Swallow ✓Hawkins Kayak Launch
1Cliff Swallow ✓Rankin Lake and Spillway
2Cliff Swallow ✓Ferguson Fields (Kituwah Farm)
2Cliff Swallow ✓Davis Lake High Point, NC
28Cliff Swallow ✓Tuckasegee River — Webster Access