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Locations where Common Raven has been recently reported in North Carolina

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

April 28

1Common Raven Blue Ridge Pkwy--Fetterbush Overlook MM 421.7
1Common Raven Blue Ridge Pkwy--Tanbark Ridge Tunnel (North End)
2Common Raven Raven Rock Bridge, Boone US-NC (36.2393,-81.6079)
3Common Raven 88 Camp Creek Rd, Saluda US-NC 35.23665, -82.36483
1Common Raven L4D2 Off Sr, Penrose US-NC 35.24821, -82.62458
1Common Raven Pilot-Westfield Road, Pilot Mountain, NC
2Common Raven *Moses Cone Memorial Park--Trout Lake
1Common Raven Bethania--Black Walnut Bottom
1Common Raven Echo Valley Farm
1Common Raven Nantahala National Forest, Cullowhee US-NC 35.28007, -83.19995
1Common Raven 3862–3882 Blue Ridge Pkwy, Asheville US-NC 35.53146, -82.50957
1Common Raven Murphy River Walk
1Common Raven Max Patch Rd.
1Common Raven Westridge area (private)
1Common Raven Tulula Bog

April 27

1Common Raven Mt. Pisgah Inn
1Common Raven West Piney Mountain Rd, Whittier, North Carolina, US (35.393, -83.289)
1Common Raven Moses H. Cone Memorial Park--Trout Lake
1Common Raven Land Harbor Lake
1Common Raven Moses H. Cone Memorial Park--Rich Mountain Rd.
1Common Raven Pisgah NF--Black Balsam Knob Rd.
2Common Raven 3671–3685 Blue Ridge Pkwy, Balsam Grove US-NC 35.39498, -82.76873
2Common Raven 1513 Kentmere Ln, Asheville US-NC 35.48451, -82.55125
1Common Raven Parkway: Laurel Knob to Mt Mitchell
1Common Raven Triangle Expressway, North Carolina, US (35.644, -78.664)
1Common Raven Yates Mill County Park
1Common Raven Buffalo Creek Park
3Common Raven Pisgah NF--Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education
1Common Raven Parkway: Grandfather to Hefner Gap
1Common Raven Catawba River-ShoptonRd. Cove to Walker's Ferry Rd. Cove Meck.
1Common Raven Phillips Gap pond
1Common Raven Warren Wilson College--Farm Fields
1Common Raven Pisgah National Forest, Newland US-NC 36.12436, -82.05307
1Common Raven 5608 Near Chapparal Lane, Pleasant Garden, North Carolina, US (35.974, -79.725)
1Common Raven Walker's Ferry Rd. Cove
1Common Raven Land Harbor Lake
1Common Raven Stone Mountain SP
1Common Raven 346 South Mills River Road, Mills River, North Carolina, US (35.391, -82.595)
1Common Raven North Mills River Recreation Area

April 26

1Common Raven Lake Summit
1Common Raven Butler Bridge Rd, Mills River US-NC 35.40712, -82.53787
1Common Raven Civitan Park
1Common Raven Wildcat Lake
1Common Raven Sugarfoot Farm
1Common Raven Haw River—Guilford Co.
2Common Raven Blue Ridge Pkwy--Brinegar Cabin
1Common Raven Mid Pines Rd.
1Common Raven Orchard at Altapass
2Common Raven Nantahala National Forest, Glenville US-NC 35.16735, -83.12199
1Common Raven Elk Valley Preserve
1Common Raven Pisgah NF--Table Rock
1Common Raven Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, North Carolina, US (36.138, -81.727)
XCommon Raven My Yard
2Common Raven Rockwell Fields

April 25

1Common Raven Grandfather Mountain SP--Profile Trail
1Common Raven Azalea Park
2Common Raven Occoneechee Mt. State Natural Area
1Common Raven Nantahala National Forest, Otto US-NC 35.01705, -83.41089
2Common Raven Pisgah NF--Looking Glass Rock
1Common Raven 5906 North US Highway 19E, Newland, North Carolina, US (36.139, -81.971)
1Common Raven Reedy Creek Nature Preserve
2Common Raven 367 Leeward Ln, Cullowhee US-NC 35.15146, -83.18145
1Common Raven 652 Merrill’s Cove Rd.
1Common Raven Chimney Rock SP
1Common Raven 28803, Biltmore Forest US-NC 35.52441, -82.53145
1Common Raven Horizons Park

April 24

1Common Raven 1381 Pleasant View Church Rd, Danbury US-NC 36.42990, -80.18017
1Common Raven Blue Ridge Pkwy--Craggy Gardens Visitor Center
1Common Raven Lawing Drive, Nebo, North Carolina, US (35.686, -81.911)
1Common Raven SCC Nature Trail
1Common Raven Walsingham Side Trail
2Common Raven North Carolina, US (35.158, -83.382)
2Common Raven Blue Ridge Pkwy--Flat Rock
1Common Raven Blue Ridge Pkwy--Beacon Heights
1Common Raven 2014 Pipe Plant Rd, Pine Hall US-NC 36.31565, -80.07531
1Common Raven Yadkin River Greenway
1Common Raven Mouth of Mud Creek
3Common Raven Old Bynum Bridge
1Common Raven Polk County Recreation Complex, Mill Spring, US-NC
3Common Raven Valle Crucis Community Park

April 23

2Common Raven 1000 North Carolina 27, Stanley, North Carolina, US (35.343, -81.081)
2Common Raven 88 Long St, Waynesville US-NC 35.46632, -83.00522
1Common Raven Grandfather Mountain--Swinging Bridge
2Common Raven Linn Cove Viaduct--Tanawha Trail
1Common Raven Mooresville NC
4Common Raven Pisgah NF--Round Bald
1Common Raven Thomas Divide Trail
1Common Raven 5762–7498 Old Cataloochee Tpke, Waynesville US-NC 35.63330, -83.04433
1Common Raven Blue Ridge Pkwy--Rattlesnake Lodge Trail
1Common Raven Coweeta Hydrologic Lab--Big Butt
1Common Raven Rainbow Springs Road, Franklin, North Carolina, US (35.141, -83.643)
1Common Raven Blue Ridge Pkwy—Maintenance area

April 22

2Common Raven Yellow Mtn
1Common Raven 2801–3167 Greenville Hwy, Brevard US-NC (35.1909,-82.7228)
1Common Raven PisgahForest_MaxPatch
1Common Raven Whittier -- Levi Mathis Rd
1Common Raven NC-42, Holly Springs US-NC
1Common Raven Shining Rock SE Cat Gap Bypass (mile 2)
2Common Raven Shining Rock SE Cat Gap Bypass (mile 1)
1Common Raven Government Rd, Balsam Grove US-NC 35.28526, -82.80150