The 100 most recent account entries/updates. |
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Painted Bunting | Passerina ciris | The adult male Painted Bunting is certainly the gaudiest-colored of North American songbirds. Thank... | Breeder | Definitive | SC | | S3B | G5 | Summer resident along the southern coast, and sparse winter resident/visitor along the coast, even t... | Very rare (but increasing) visitor, scattered over the year; a few reports of males singing on terri... | Casual visitor. The only known records are one at a feeder in Asheville, 9-12 Mar 2004; a female or... | Should be easily found along the southern coast in late Apr, May, and Jun, at places such as Fort Ma... | *** to **** | 2023-05-19 |
Blue Grosbeak | Passerina caerulea | The Blue Grosbeak breeds across the southern half to two-thirds of the United States, and winters in... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S5B | G5 | Summer resident, with a few winter records. Common in summer across most of the province, but can b... | Summer resident, with about 14 winter records. Common over the eastern and central portions, and fa... | Summer resident at low elevations; little migratory movement through the region. In summer, uncommo... | None needed in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. | **** | 2023-05-19 |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus | The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a bird of the cooler hardwood and mixed forests of the eastern parts o... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S3S4B | G5 | Transient. In spring, rare to uncommon along the western margin of the province, but generally rare... | Transient. In spring, uncommon to at times fairly common in the western portion, but uncommon over ... | Summer resident and transient. Fairly common (and common in a few ranges) in summer at middle to hi... | You should be able to find the species in a morning of birding along the Blue Ridge Parkway at eleva... | *** to **** | 2023-05-19 |
Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra | The Summer Tanager is a characteristic bird of the Deep South, nesting north only to southern New Je... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S5B | G5 | Summer resident, and winter straggler. Common in the southern half of the region, from the Croatan ... | Summer resident, with a few winter records. Fairly common to common over most of the region, more n... | Sparse summer resident, with little migratory movement noted. Uncommon in the extreme southwestern ... | None needed in the southern Coastal Plain, such as in the Sandhills Game Land, Weymouth Woods Preser... | **** | 2023-05-19 |
Wilson's Warbler | Cardellina pusilla | The Wilson's Warbler has a very wide breeding range, from Alaska to Newfoundland, and southward in m... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Transient, and rare winter straggler. In spring, very rare in the western portions, and casual to v... | Transient, and very rare winter straggler. Rare to very uncommon in both spring and fall, generally... | Transient. Very rare to rare in spring, and rare in fall. Mainly early to mid-May, and early Sep t... | There are no real hotspots for the species, but Jackson Park in Hendersonville may be the best bet, ... | * to ** | 2023-05-19 |
Townsend's Warbler | Setophaga townsendi | This close relative of the Black-throated Green Warbler breeds only from Alaska to the northwestern ... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | Casual visitor, mainly in fall, with seven published reports. Four have been reviewed and accepted b... | No records. | The only record is of a first-year female photographed at the Richland Balsam Overlook, along the <... | | 1/2* | 2023-05-19 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | Setophaga coronata | The Yellow-rumped Warbler, often called the "Butter-butt", is arguably the most abundant warbler on ... | Breeder | Definitive | SR | | S1B,S5N | G5 | Winter resident. Along the coast and in Tidewater near sounds, abundant in winter, particularly on ... | Winter resident, with noticeable migratory movements. In winter, common in the southeastern half, a... | Very sparse (and recent) breeder, widespread transient, and winter resident/visitor. In summer, rar... | None needed near the coast in winter. | **** | 2023-05-19 |
Nashville Warbler | Leiothlypis ruficapilla | The Nashville Warbler, along with the Tennessee Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler, and several Western... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Transient, and scarce straggler into early winter. Very rare in spring (essentially avoiding the re... | Transient, and a very scarce straggler into early winter. In spring, rare in the western and centra... | Transient; one recent record of a potential breeding bird. Rare to occasionally uncommon in spring, ... | Pure migrant species can be hard to pin down in time and place, depending on cold fronts in fall, et... | ** | 2023-05-19 |
Brewer's Blackbird | Euphagus cyanocephalus | The Brewer's Blackbird is an abundant bird of the Western half of the country. It is somewhat migra... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S1N | G5 | Winter resident at one and possibly two sites, otherwise a sparse winter visitor and transient. Kno... | Scarce transient and winter visitor, as the province is generally east of the migration routes; some... | Scarce, though a regular transient. Rare in southern mountain valleys, and casual in the northern h... | Arrangements to access Open Ground Farms have always been tricky, and this is not a good option. Re... | * | 2023-05-19 |
American Tree Sparrow | Spizelloides arborea | Of the several dozen species of sparrows in North America, the American Tree Sparrow is the hardiest... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Winter visitor to the northeastern corner of the province. Scarce and declining, with few recent re... | Winter visitor, declining. Very rare along the northern two tiers of counties, and casual farther s... | Winter visitor, declining. Very rare in the northern counties, casual to very rare in the central c... | To look for this species, work weedy fields in the coldest part of the winter, and pour over flocks ... | * | 2023-05-19 |
Grasshopper Sparrow | Ammodramus savannarum | The Grasshopper Sparrow is another sparrow that breeds from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but it nest... | Breeder | Definitive | W | | S3B,S1N | G5 | Summer resident in most of the region, and scarce winter resident; declining. In summer, uncommon ov... | Summer resident, with a few winter stragglers; declining. In summer, rare to uncommon across the re... | Summer resident; declining. Rare to locally uncommon (formerly uncommon but widespread) over the re... | Still can be heard and seen reliably in a few places; the two large Voice of America fields in south... | ** to *** | 2023-05-19 |
Snow Bunting | Plectrophenax nivalis | The Snow Bunting breeding range and abundance is remarkably similar to that of the Lapland Longspur,... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Winter visitor, mainly coastally; declining in numbers in the past several decades. Rare though nea... | Very sparse winter visitor. Casual to very rare; barely 15 reports for the province. Mainly late O... | Very sparse winter visitor. Casual to very rare; about 18-19 records. Has occurred on a handful of... | If you spend a lot of time walking or driving beaches in the winter, you might find a few each year.... | * | 2023-05-19 |
Evening Grosbeak | Coccothraustes vespertinus | Perhaps the epitome of "winter finches" is the Evening Grosbeak, and each fall or early winter, bird... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Erratic winter visitor; strongly declining. Currently, rare to uncommon in "good" winters; rarely e... | Erratic winter visitor; strongly declining. Currently, uncommon in invasive winters; rarely fairly ... | Erratic winter visitor; strongly declining. Currently, uncommon in invasive winters; rarely fairly ... | The species is seldom seen in the state in recent years, though there were enough birds at feeders d... | * | 2023-05-19 |
Marsh Wren | Cistothorus palustris | The Marsh Wren was formerly named the Long-billed Marsh Wren, thus causing some confusion with the S... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S3B,S4N | G5 | Permanent resident in coastal areas, with migratory movements; transient and scarce winter resident ... | Transient, and straggler into winter (few overwinter). Rare to locally uncommon in spring and fall ... | Transient. Rare (but easily overlooked) in low elevation valleys; casual to very rare at higher ele... | The marshes along NC 615 through Great Marsh at Mackay Island NWR abound with them in summer. Howeve... | *** | 2023-05-19 |
Sedge Wren | Cistothorus stellaris | Called the Short-billed Marsh Wren many decades ago, the Sedge Wren is now restricted just to North ... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SUB,S4N | G5 | Winter resident eastward, but otherwise a scarce transient. Generally fairly common, to locally com... | Transient, and occasional straggler into winter. Generally rare (or at least secretive enough that ... | Transient. Very rare (no records for many counties) to rare in spring and fall, mainly limited to l... | The species is fairly easy in fall and winter in shrubby marshes, such as at Bodie Island (near the ... | *** | 2023-05-19 |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | This species, long known as the Rough-winged Swallow, had to have its common name changed several de... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S4B | G5 | Summer resident. Fairly common over the inner two-thirds of the province, but uncommon to locally f... | Summer resident. Fairly common over nearly the entire region, perhaps slightly more frequent near r... | Summer resident. Fairly common over the region, up to about 4,000 feet, and sparingly up to about 5... | The species is normally seen in a day of birding in most sites away from coastal counties. The best... | *** | 2023-05-19 |
Warbling Vireo | Vireo gilvus | The Warbling Vireo, along with the Red-eyed Vireo, has the most extensive breeding range of any vire... | Breeder | Definitive | SR | | S2B | G5 | Transient, and possible accidental breeder. Very rare in both spring and fall. Records are increasin... | Transient (mainly in spring), and scarce summer resident. In spring, rare in the western half, and ... | Summer resident and transient. Uncommon in summer in the New River area of Ashe and Alleg... | Though a scarce bird in the state, driving roads that parallel or cross the South Fork New River, wi... | *** | 2023-05-19 |
Blue-headed Vireo | Vireo solitarius | Long known as the Blue-headed Vireo, in the 1970's its name was changed to Solitary Vireo, for no ob... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S5B,S3N | G5 | Primarily a transient and winter resident; sparse breeder. In the nesting season, rare to uncommon ... | Primarily a transient, but also a summer resident in parts of the region, and a sparse winter visito... | Summer resident. Breeds essentially at all elevation levels, though more numerous (common) above 3,... | The species is easily found in spring and summer in the mountains. Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway a... | **** | 2023-05-19 |
Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireo flavifrons | The Yellow-throated Vireo has a breeding range that closely matches the "eastern deciduous forest" b... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S4B | G5 | Summer resident. Fairly common over the western and central portions, but rare to locally absent fa... | Summer resident. Fairly common over most of the province, though likely slightly less numerous in t... | Summer resident. Generally uncommon (to perhaps locally fairly common) in the lower elevations (to ... | Usually a few can be found in a morning of birding in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont, such as in a s... | *** | 2023-05-19 |
Say's Phoebe | Sayornis saya | The Say's Phoebe breeds over much of the Western United States and Western Canada, but it withdraws ... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Very rare fall migrant/stray, occasionally lingering into the winter; 13 records. One was seen near ... | Casual; five or six records. One was seen near Raleigh on 23 Oct 1965 (Chat 30:28), (Chat 54:56). A... | No records. | The bird along Howerton Road in northeastern Guilford has been present for the past two falls... | * | 2023-05-19 |
Pacific-slope/Cordilleran Flycatcher | Empidonax difficilis/occidentalis | Accidental. There are three records of this closely related species pair (of Western species): an i... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | | One record (see above). | Two records (see above). | No records. | | 1/2* | 2023-05-19 |
Western Kingbird | Tyrannus verticalis | The Western Kingbird history in North Carolina is a sad one. Back in the 1960's and early 1970's, o... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Fall transient, regularly lingering into early winter; declining, at least in fall. Along the coast... | Fall stray/transient. Casual to very rare, with only 13 records. Eight of the records fall between ... | Casual. Four records: three in fall (one in Aug and two in Sep). The report of two birds in Ash... | Try driving NC 12 down the Outer Banks in fall, a day or two after a strong cold front. A bird coul... | * | 2023-05-19 |
Great Crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus crinitus | The Great Crested Flycatcher, like the Eastern Wood-Pewee and Acadian Flycatcher, is a species that ... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S5B | G5 | Summer resident and transient. In summer, generally common throughout the province, even nesting on... | Summer resident and transient. In summer, fairly common essentially throughout; likely uncommon in ... | Summer resident and transient. In summer, uncommon over most of the region, but fairly common local... | A day of birding in the southern half of the Coastal Plain, especially where Longleaf Pine is presen... | *** to **** | 2023-05-19 |
Northern Saw-whet Owl | Aegolius acadicus | The smallest owl in eastern North America, the Northern Saw-whet Owl usually requires a special sear... | Breeder | Definitive | T | | S2B,S2N | G5 | Winter visitor or resident. Status is poorly known, but generally rare (to possibly locally uncommo... | Winter visitor. Very rare (or at least very rarely reported) in the northeastern portion, with abou... | Breeder in the higher elevations; winter resident over most of the region. Uncommon to fairly commo... | To find the species in the state, it is obviously more advantageous to try for it on the breeding gr... | ** | 2023-05-19 |
American White Pelican | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | This spectacular and huge species, which nests in the Great Plains and the Western states, has under... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S1N | G4 | Migrant and winter visitor, most frequent along the northern coast and Tidewater; increasing. Coast... | Rare (but increasing) migrant and winter visitor, and possible winter resident at one site. Most ar... | Very rare migrant, with at least 11 records, nearly all from the southern mountains; records and num... | Fortunately for the birder, individuals of this species often linger for a month or more in NC. Form... | *** | 2023-05-17 |
Manx Shearwater | Puffinus puffinus | Though the Manx Shearwater is not a rare pelagic species in North Carolina waters, it wasn't until t... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S1N | G5 | Offshore transient and winter visitor, but at times seen from shore. Generally uncommon, from Dec t... | No records. | No records. | The several winter pelagic trips that are currently taken off Hatteras or Oregon inlets often produc... | ** | 2023-05-17 |
Great Shearwater | Ardenna gravis | In 2010, the American Ornithologists' Union changed the common name of Greater Shearwater to Great S... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S3N | G5 | Offshore visitor, mainly to the Gulf Stream. Generally fairly common, to occasionally common in mid... | No records. | No records. | This shearwater is best seen by taking a chartered birding trip to the Gulf Stream off Oregon or Hat... | *** | 2023-05-17 |
Northern Fulmar | Fulmarus glacialis | Northern Fulmars are among the most charismatic of our seabirds, as they seem to enjoy flying in ver... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S1N | G5 | Winter visitor and transient offshore; somewhat declining. Uncommon (to occasionally fairly common)... | No records. | No records. | Your best bet to see a fulmar is to take a winter pelagic trip, particularly later in winter (Feb to... | ** | 2023-05-17 |
Pacific Loon | Gavia pacifica | This Arctic breeding species winters essentially along the Pacific coast. For unknown reasons, the ... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S1N | G5 | Winter visitor along the coast, and a winter resident in a local area; many dozen records, greatly i... | Casual. Five records: one at L. Tahoma (McDowell) on 6 May 2007, in alternate plumage (Chat ... | Accidental. A single record: one photographed at Lake Julian (Buncombe) on 5-6 Jan 2012* (Ch... | To look for this species, you must be prepared to carefully scrutinize loons on the ocean, with a sc... | * to ** | 2023-05-17 |
Herring Gull | Larus argentatus | The Herring Gull is, along with the Ring-billed Gull, one of the most abundant birds in tidal waters... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S3B,S5N | G5 | Year-round resident, with migratory movements. Fairly common to locally common, and increasing, bre... | Winter resident/visitor. Uncommon to locally fairly common, but mainly at larger reservoirs and lan... | Winter visitor. Surprisingly scarce, generally rare and sporadic, mainly in low elevations; very ra... | None needed. | **** | 2023-05-17 |
Heermann's Gull | Larus heermanni | The thought of a strictly West Coast gull species like Heermann's Gull showing up along the Atlantic... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G4 | Three records (see above), though possibly the same individual was involved in all of these sighting... | No records. | No records. | | 1/2* | 2023-05-17 |
Black-legged Kittiwake | Rissa tridactyla | The Black-legged Kittiwake is one of just two (along with the Sabine's) essentially pelagic gulls th... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S1N | G5 | Winter resident offshore; clearly declining. From the late 1990's to about 2005, generally fairly c... | Casual in late fall, with three records: an immature seen and photographed at Beaverdam Reservoir (<... | Accidental: an immature was seen and photographed at Lake Julian (Buncombe) on the remarkably... | If you take a pelagic trip from Cape Hatteras northward during the winter, you now have about a 50% ... | ** | 2023-05-17 |
Atlantic Puffin | Fratercula arctica | The Atlantic Puffin is one of the most charismatic waterbirds in North America, very popular with th... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Winter visitor/resident, essentially only offshore; greatly increasing in recent years. Formerly ve... | No records. | No records. | Take a pelagic trip out of Hatteras or Oregon inlets in winter. In recent winters, several trips usu... | ** | 2023-05-17 |
Black Guillemot | Cepphus grylle | Of the six Atlantic alcids, the Black Guillemot was the last one to be added to the state's Definiti... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | Casual winter visitor to the coast. The four accepted records are of single birds in basic plumage ... | No records. | No records. | | 1/2* | 2023-05-17 |
Razorbill | Alca torda | By far the most numerous alcid in North Carolina waters is the Razorbill, and thankfully for all of ... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S2N | G5 | Winter resident offshore and coastally, increasing. Formerly (prior to 1995) rare along the coast, ... | No records. | No records. | The Razorbill is now seldom missed on winter pelagic trips, but on some trips the birds are infreque... | *** | 2023-05-17 |
Thick-billed Murre | Uria lomvia | Quite similar to the Common Murre in appearance and in overall habits, the Thick-billed Murre is a s... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Winter visitor, essentially coastal (inshore ocean); perhaps slightly declining in recent years, tho... | No records. | No records. | You will just have to luck into one along the coast in winter, though a more careful observer who sc... | * | 2023-05-17 |
Common Murre | Uria aalge | For a seemingly interminable time, North Carolina went without a record of this very common alcid. ... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Very scarce, but greatly increasing, winter visitor offshore and along the coast; now rare (to local... | No records. | No records. | The increase in sightings in the past decade is gratifying for pelagic birders, but whether this sig... | * to ** | 2023-05-17 |
Red Phalarope | Phalaropus fulicarius | In breeding plumage, both sexes of the Red Phalarope are quite stunning, with the female a rich rufo... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S2N | G5 | Transient and winter resident, essentially offshore. Mostly uncommon in fall migration, but fairly ... | Transient; the great majority of records in fall. Casual to very rare in fall, at reservoirs, with ... | Casual. Pearson et al. (1959) list reports from "Smoky Mountain Park" in Dec and at Fontana (Grah... | The only way to have a realistic chance of seeing a Red Phalarope is to take a winter or early sprin... | ** | 2023-05-17 |
Red-necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus | The Red-necked Phalarope and the Red Phalarope are the two pelagic shorebirds, and to see both in th... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G4G5 | Transient, primarily offshore. Generally a fairly common offshore migrant in both spring and fall, ... | Transient. Very rare to rare, in both spring and fall, usually seen only during and after storms, an... | Transient. Casual/very rare in spring; the only records are 1 in Linville (Avery) on 17-18 M... | Take a pelagic trip out of Hatteras or Oregon inlets -- either in the latter part of May, or in the ... | ** | 2023-05-17 |
Long-billed Dowitcher | Limnodromus scolopaceus | For much of the last century, the Long-billed Dowitcher was a very poorly known species, most likely... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S2N | G5 | Transient and winter resident; mainly along the coast and at Mattamuskeet NWR and vicinity. Coastal... | Transient. Accidental to casual in spring (three reports), very rare to locally rare (at Falls and ... | Transient; casual or accidental. The only reports are one photographed at Osceola Lake (Henderso... | You should be able to find the species in mid- to late fall at the impoundments at Pea and Bodie isl... | *** | 2023-05-17 |
Least Sandpiper | Calidris minutilla | The Least Sandpiper is the most widespread of the three small North American "peep" shorebirds in th... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S3N | G5 | Transient, and winter resident along and near the coast and very locally farther inland. Generally c... | Transient, and sparingly into mid-winter. Generally uncommon in spring and fairly common, at least ... | Transient. Rare to locally uncommon spring and fall migrant, with few published data. Mostly mid-A... | Leasts are easily found along the coast in migration. | **** | 2023-05-17 |
Purple Sandpiper | Calidris maritima | Hardly any bird has as restrictive a habitat in North Carolina than does the Purple Sandpiper, and n... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S1N | G5 | Winter resident along the coast. Numerically very rare to rare, but in reality, uncommon at a handf... | No records. | No records. | The best location in NC is the jetty at the south end of Wrightsville Beach, where up to 30 birds ar... | *** | 2023-05-17 |
Stilt Sandpiper | Calidris himantopus | Though the Stilt Sandpiper is a species in the genus Calidris, it looks hardly anything like ... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Transient, mainly along the coast. Uncommon in spring, and often fairly common to common in fall, a... | Transient. Casual spring migrant, and rare to locally uncommon fall migrant (more numerous when ext... | Transient. Casual in spring, and very rare in fall, with all but two published records so far from ... | In Aug or early Sep, one has a good chance to see them at the impoundments at Pea or Bodie islands; ... | ** to *** | 2023-05-17 |
Black-necked Stilt | Himantopus mexicanus | The Black-necked Stilt is one of the most unmistakable birds occurring in North Carolina, resembling... | Breeder | Definitive | SR | | S1B | G5 | Summer resident and sparse migrant along the coast and in the Tidewater zone. A very local breeder (... | Casual migrant or stray, mainly in late spring; 10 records. One was seen in Franklin on 5 Ju... | Accidental, with two records. One was seen at Hooper Lane (Henderson) on 25 Sep 2004, presum... | The best -- at least most accessible -- places to see this species are the impoundments at Pea Islan... | *** | 2023-05-17 |
Sandhill Crane | Antigone canadensis | The Sandhill Crane is one of the largest birds, in terms of size (standing about 4 feet tall), and t... | Accidental Breeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Transient and winter visitor/resident, mainly along the coast and in tidewater areas; increasing. A... | Transient and winter visitor. Very rare (formerly) to rare (now), increasing in recent years. Reco... | Transient, mainly overhead; sparingly in winter. Rare to possibly uncommon migrant in the extreme s... | Cranes are more likely to be seen in the state in Cherokee in late fall or early spring, wher... | ** | 2023-05-17 |
Allen's Hummingbird | Selasphorus sasin | There are five state records for this species, which breeds only along the immediate Pacific coast o... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | Two records (see above). | Three records (see above). | No records. | | 1/2 * | 2023-05-17 |
Anna's Hummingbird | Calypte anna | This would seem to be one of the more unlikely birds on the state list, but Anna's Hummingbirds, lik... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | Two records (see above). | One record (see above). | No records. | | 1/2 * | 2023-05-17 |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Archilochus colubris | This is the only hummingbird that nests in the eastern part of North America, and the Ruby-throated ... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S5B,S2N | G5 | Breeding summer resident, and winter visitor/resident mostly along or near the coast. Fairly common... | Breeding summer resident, and now a very rare winter visitor. Fairly common breeder across the enti... | Breeding summer resident. Fairly common at lower and middle elevations, mainly below 4,500 feet. L... | The species can be difficult to intentionally search for, away from hummingbird feeders, mainly beca... | *** to **** | 2023-05-17 |
Chuck-will's-widow | Antrostomus carolinensis | This strictly nocturnal species is a characteristic breeding bird of our drier forest edges and open... | Breeder | Definitive | W | | S5B | G5 | Breeding summer resident, and occasional winter visitor; apparently slowly declining. Generally com... | Breeding summer resident. Fairly common but somewhat declining in the extreme eastern and southern ... | Probable breeding summer resident in very low elevation areas, in the southern half of the mountains... | Hearing this species is seldom a problem. Simply, drive around a little bit after dusk, or before d... | *** | 2023-05-17 |
Western Grebe | Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebes, and their close "cousin", the Clark's Grebe, are among the most elegant of waterbird... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Winter visitor, with about 20 records. Very rare along the northern coast, south to Cape Hatteras (b... | Winter visitor. Casual, with apparently seven records: 20 Dec 1961, Lake Johnson (Wake); 11-... | Accidental: one seen on Lake Julian (Buncombe) from 14-15 Dec 2002 (Chat 67:61). | This species is too rare to offer tips in North Carolina. The only tip is that, once you find one, ... | * | 2023-05-17 |
Red-breasted Merganser | Mergus serrator | The Red-breasted Merganser is one of the state's most common wintering waterfowl species, it being e... | Accidental Breeder | Definitive | | | S5N | G5 | Winter resident, and accidental breeding resident. Common to locally abundant in the Tidewater and ... | Transient and winter visitor. Rare to occasionally uncommon in fall and winter, and uncommon in spr... | Transient and winter visitor. Rare to occasionally uncommon in fall and winter, but more frequent (... | The species is practically impossible to miss in a day of birding around salt or brackish water in w... | **** | 2023-05-17 |
Common Merganser | Mergus merganser | The Common Merganser is both a breeder and a wintering bird in the state, but with different "popula... | Breeder | Definitive | W | | S1B,S1N | G5 | Winter resident. Rare and local over the northern half of the province, with a flock averaging at l... | Winter visitor, though possibly a winter resident at Roanoke Rapids Lake; casual breeder. Rare in m... | Formerly casual to now (2023) rare but increasing breeder; scarce winter visitor. Generally rare in... | To best see this species, look at Phelps Lake in the winter, with a good scope. The wintering flock... | ** to *** | 2023-05-17 |
Surf Scoter | Melanitta perspicillata | The Surf Scoter is the most common of the wintering scoters in North Carolina, though it is often ou... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S4N | G5 | Winter resident. Locally common near the northern half of the coast and the Tidewater areas, south ... | Transient and winter visitor. Rare on reservoirs and other large bodies of water; mainly mid-Oct to... | Transient. Very rare to rare, with brief stop-over time; nearly all records from the southern mount... | As with the Black Scoter, it is normally easy to find the species on the two Pamlico Sound ferries, ... | *** to **** | 2023-05-17 |
Tundra Swan | Cygnus columbianus | The only common swan in eastern North America, the Tundra Swan (formerly named the Whistling Swan) h... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S5N | G5 | Locally abundant winter resident in the northeastern quarter of the province, south to Pea Island NW... | Rare winter visitor; no regular wintering locales. Seen mainly on larger reservoirs; typically late... | Very rare winter visitor; extreme dates are 8 Nov - 30 Mar. Peak counts: 12 in flight over Valle Cru... | This species can often be seen by the thousands at places such as Pea Island, Bodie Island, Pungo La... | **** | 2023-05-17 |
Trumpeter Swan | Cygnus buccinator | This relatively rare swan of the northwestern United States and western Canada formerly nested as fa... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G4 | Now a very rare (but increasing) winter visitor, but primarily just to the Pungo and Mattamuskeet re... | Two accepted records -- an immature was seen and photographed at Jordan Lake (Chatham) on 19 ... | One report -- one seen and photographed on the French Broad River near Alexander (Buncombe), ... | Your best hope to see a Trumpeter Swan is to search through large flocks of Tundra Swans, such as in... | * | 2023-05-17 |
Cackling Goose | Branta hutchinsii | The Cackling Goose is a rare to very locally uncommon but increasing winter resident (near the coast... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S1N | G5 | Rare to locally uncommon winter resident, to the eastern (tidewater and north coastal) portions, alm... | Formerly casual, but now a rare winter visitor to the western Piedmont, but still (oddly) very rare ... | Very rare winter visitor (but only in the southern counties). At least 7 reports: Lake Junaluska (<... | Look for this species in fields at Pungo refuge, at Lake Mattamuskeet or in nearby fields, or at Pea... | ** | 2023-05-17 |
Barnacle Goose | Branta leucopsis | The Barnacle Goose is a casual or accidental visitor to coastal areas of the United States, as well ... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G4G5 | Accidental or casual winter visitor to coastal/tidewater areas, on fresh water; apparently more freq... | Accidental. One seen at Gaddy's Pond (Anson), 28 Dec 1950 has not been reviewed by an NC BRC.... | No records. | Always thoroughly check flocks of Canada Geese for this species. | 1/2* | 2023-05-17 |
Greater White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons | The Greater White-fronted Goose is a rare (but increasing) winter visitor across all portions of the... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Winter visitor, though not a winter resident (yet) like Ross's Goose and Cackling Goose. Most frequ... | Winter visitor; very rare to now rare, somewhat increasing in recent years. Approximately 39 record... | Winter visitor, notably increasing in recent years. Now rare in the southern mountains; no records ... | There is a tendency for the species to appear with flocks of Canada Geese, both feeding in plowed fi... | * to ** | 2023-05-17 |
Ross's Goose | Anser rossii | The Ross's Goose is now a regular winter resident, in very small numbers, amid large flocks of Snow ... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S1N | G4 | Winter resident. Rare to locally uncommon but increasing in winter -- regular at a few sites -- in ... | Winter visitor. Formerly casual; now rare but greatly increasing, with about 50 records. Scattered ... | Winter visitor. Rare, but greatly increasing, in the southern counties, with about 40 records. All... | In the past few winters, the species has been seen, generally with Snow Geese, in fields near Pungo ... | ** | 2023-05-17 |
Wedge-tailed Shearwater | Ardenna pacifica | This is a very common shearwater of the warmer Pacific and Indian oceans but is essentially absent f... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | One record (see above). | No records. | No records. | | 1/2* | 2023-05-16 |
White-crowned Pigeon | Patagioenas leucocephala | This West Indies pigeon species ranges north only to the Florida Keys and adjacent mainland as a reg... | Nonbreeder | Provisional | | | SA | G3 | One report (not yet voted on). | No records. | No records. | | 1/2* | 2023-05-16 |
Lesser Nighthawk | Chordeiles acutipennis | This bird of Southwestern deserts is somewhat of a surprise on the North Carolina Bird List. Though ... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | One confirmed record, and one likely record (though not accepted). | No records. | No records. | | 1/2 * | 2023-05-16 |
Black-throated Gray Warbler | Setophaga nigrescens | The Western-breeding Black-throated Gray Warbler was one of the very few species that was admitted t... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | Very rare, all apparently being seen in stands of Live Oaks, mainly in suburban/residential areas. ... | Accidental. One was seen in Greensboro (Guilford) on 24 Feb 1992* (Chat 57:66). One was see... | No records. | Though you cannot intentionally search for your own sighting, be aware that this species has a procl... | * | 2023-05-16 |
Vermilion Flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus | The Vermilion Flycatcher's normal range extends from the southwestern United States far into South A... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Casual to very rare. One immature male was seen at Nags Head (Dare) on 1 Oct 1972 (Chat 45:4... | No records. | No records. | 1/2* | | 2023-05-16 |
Wilson's Storm-Petrel | Oceanites oceanicus | Some authorities consider the Wilson's Storm-Petrel to be the world's most abundant seabird. Certai... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S5N | G5 | Offshore visitor to the Gulf Stream, and less so to the cooler water zones. Common to abundant from ... | Accidental to casual visitor, after hurricanes. Four records: 3 at Jordan Lake, 6 Sep 1996 (after H... | No records. | This is seldom missed on pelagic trips from May into Oct. | **** | 2023-05-16 |
Fork-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannus savana | The Fork-tailed Flycatcher's normal range is in Central and South America, but it is famous for vagr... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | Four records (see above). | One record (see above). | No records. | | 1/2* | 2023-05-16 |
Lark Bunting | Calamospiza melanocorys | This is a conspicuous and unique species of the short-grass prairies, very rare as a stray to the Ea... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | Formerly a casual migrant (through 1970); now practically accidental. There are six records, five f... | Accidental. A singing male in breeding plumage at Dorothea Dix farm in Raleigh, 2-12 May 1978, is t... | No records. | | 1/2* | 2023-05-16 |
Neotropic Cormorant | Nannopterum brasilianum | This species is found across most of Latin America, north into eastern Texas and Louisiana. There a... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | One record (see above). | One record (see above). | No records. | | 1/2* | 2023-05-16 |
Crested Caracara | Caracara plancus | The Crested Caracara is essentially a non-migratory "falcon" of dry grasslands, prairies, ranchlands... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | Two accepted records, and two other non-accepted reports (see above). | No records. | No records. | | 1/2* | 2023-05-16 |
White-tailed Kite | Elanus leucurus | The White-tailed Kite is another beautiful raptor, with a very graceful flight, hovering over fields... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Accidental visitor; four records, all accepted by the NC BRC. One seen near Wilmington, 3 Jan 1957*... | No accepted records. There is one published report mentioned in Pearson et al. (1959). | One record: an adult seen at the Shining Rock Wilderness, 23 Jul 1993* (Chat 59:26-27). | | 1/2* | 2023-05-16 |
Thick-billed Longspur | Rhynchophanes mccownii | Accidental. This is a species of the short-grass prairies, nesting just east of Rocky Mountains in ... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G4 | One record (see above). | No records. | No records. | | 1/2* | 2023-05-16 |
Mountain Bluebird | Sialia currucoides | This is a widespread and generally common species of the higher elevations of the Western States and... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | One record. A male was photographed at Wrightsville Beach (New Hanover) essentially daily fr... | No records. | One record (see above). | | 1/2* | 2023-05-16 |
Yellow Warbler | Setophaga petechia | The Yellow Warbler has one of the most extensive breeding ranges of any warbler -- across nearly all... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S4B | G5 | Transient, and sparse breeder; a few winter records. In summer, formerly uncommon, but now apparent... | Summer resident (strongly declining), and transient. In summer, now rare to uncommon in the western... | Summer resident (strongly declining), and transient. In summer, fairly common to formerly common in... | Driving back roads in the [open] "country" in the mountains in May and Jun should yield a few Yellow... | *** | 2023-05-16 |
White Wagtail | Motacilla alba | North Carolina has, remarkably, three records of White Wagtail, of each of two distinct subspecies: ... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | Two records (see above). | One record (see above). | No records. | | 1/2* | 2023-05-16 |
Blackpoll Warbler | Setophaga striata | The Blackpoll Warbler, at a glance at its breeding range, would seem to have a similar migration pat... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Transient. In spring, uncommon to at times fairly common over most of the region, likely less numer... | Transient. Fairly common (formerly common) across the region in spring; in fall, generally uncommon... | Transient. Fairly common in low to middle elevations in spring; rare at high elevations. In fall, g... | Normally not hard to find between 5-20 May, especially around 10-15 May, in many parks in the state.... | *** | 2023-05-16 |
Varied Thrush | Ixoreus naevius | This Far Western thrush was an embarrassing "miss" or "hole" on the North Carolina bird list for man... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | No records. | Casual; five records. An adult female was seen on three dates between 19 and 29 Dec 2005 near Hills... | Accidental. An adult male was photographed in Fletcher (Henderson) on 1 Feb 2010* (Chat 74:6... | | 1/2* | 2023-05-16 |
Veery | Catharus fuscescens | The Veery is one of five very similar-looking "small" thrushes, in the genus Catharus. It is... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S4B | G5 | Transient. Generally uncommon and easily overlooked, over the western two-thirds of the region; les... | Transient. Generally uncommon in spring and fall, but can be fairly common in the western half, at ... | Summer resident and transient. In summer, fairly common to common and widespread at middle and high... | The Veery should be easily found (at least heard singing) in most forests above about 4,000 feet, an... | *** to **** | 2023-05-16 |
Dickcissel | Spiza americana | Although there are numerous birds that are highly erratic wintering species in North Carolina and el... | Breeder | Definitive | SR | | S2B | G5 | Sporadic and very local summer resident, and sparse winter visitor. In summer, very rare to rare ov... | Sporadic and very local summer resident, and very sparse winter visitor. In summer, rare and sporad... | Sparse transient; seldom in summer or winter. Despite many wide valleys with farmland at low elevat... | From 2005 - 2018, the species has been easily found in summer at North River Farms, but this is a pr... | ** | 2023-04-12 |
Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea | The Indigo Bunting is one of the most successful of Eastern songbirds. It has been expanding its br... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S5B | G5 | Summer resident, and scarce straggler into winter. In summer, very common across the province, exce... | Summer resident, and scarce straggler into winter. Very common in summer, throughout the region. M... | Summer resident. In summer, very common throughout, up to about 4,500 feet, and uncommonly to 5,500... | None needed. | **** | 2023-04-12 |
Lazuli Bunting | Passerina amoena | The Lazuli Bunting breeds in the western half of North America and winters mainly from Mexico southw... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | Two accepted records (see above).
| One accepted record (see above); another from 2022 is to be reviewed. | No confirmed records, but one under review. | | 1/2* | 2023-04-12 |
Black-headed Grosbeak | Pheucticus melanocephalus | The Black-headed Grosbeak, the Western counterpart of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, is a casual to ver... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Casual visitor. There are seven records: one in Wilmington, 8-16 Apr 1969 (Chat 33:4); one at Bodie... | Casual visitor. There are six records: one in Greensboro, 6 Jan - 12 Apr 1964 (Chat 28:2); a male i... | Casual/accidental, with just one record: a breeding-plumaged male was photographed at a feeder on 11... | | 1/2* | 2023-04-12 |
Western Tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | The Western Tanager is a rare visitor and over-wintering "resident" in North Carolina, but it occurs... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Scarce "transient" and winter visitor, with close to 95 records. Very rare to rare in winter along ... | Scarce "transient" and winter visitor, with well over 30 records. Very rare visitor, mainly from ea... | Casual visitor. Only about six records, though only one since 1991. Oddly, the dates are "strangel... | You likely will see your first in the state at a feeder near the coast. | * | 2023-04-10 |
Scarlet Tanager | Piranga olivacea | Certainly one of the most beautiful birds in North America, the Scarlet Tanager is a classic bird of... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S5B | G5 | Summer resident, and transient. In summer, currently uncommon to locally fairly common in the north... | Summer resident, with migratory movements. Currently, fairly common in summer over most of the regi... | Summer resident, with migratory movements. Fairly common to common in summer, up to about 5,000 fee... | The species should be heard and seen in a morning of birding in the mountains and most of the Piedmo... | *** to **** | 2023-04-10 |
Painted Redstart | Myioborus pictus | The Painted Redstart is one of the more beautiful of North American wood-warblers, being a species p... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SA | G5 | One record (see above). | No records. | No records. | | 1/2* | 2023-04-10 |
Canada Warbler | Cardellina canadensis | As with most warblers, in 2011 the Canada Warbler was moved from one genus to another -- this time, ... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S4B | G5 | Transient. In spring, rare along the western edge of the region, but farther eastward is very rare ... | Transient. Rare to uncommon in both spring and fall across the region. Not obviously more numerous... | Summer resident, with migratory movements. Fairly common to common in summer at the higher elevatio... | Easy to find at higher elevations in summer. Though it occurs in dense shrubs and understory, it is ... | **** | 2023-04-10 |
Black-throated Green Warbler | Setophaga virens | The Black-throated Green Warbler has a fragmented breeding range, thanks to a separate subspecies --... | Breeder | Definitive | E* | | S4B | G5 | Summer resident, and transient. In summer, variously rare to locally common in the eastern third to... | Sparse summer resident, and transient. In summer, formerly common (but decreasing due to loss/death... | Summer resident, with migratory movements. Breeds over the entire region, but local; can be common ... | Should be easily found in late Apr or May in many areas of the higher mountains, such as along the B... | **** | 2023-04-10 |
Prairie Warbler | Setophaga discolor | The Prairie Warbler is another mis-named warbler, as it is not found in prairies (i.e., native grass... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S5B,S1N | G5 | Summer resident, and sparse winter visitor/resident. In summer, common over most of the region, thou... | Summer resident. Fairly common to common in the eastern portions, and fairly common in the central ... | Summer resident. Uncommon over the region, as a whole; essentially below 3,000 feet. Fairly common... | The species is easily found in the Coastal Plain and eastern Piedmont. Driving US 264 through Alliga... | **** | 2023-04-08 |
Yellow-throated Warbler | Setophaga dominica | The Yellow-throated Warbler is a "Southern" warbler, as it breeds in the eastern United States only ... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S5B | G5 | Summer resident, and sparse winter resident near the southern coast. In summer, common over most of ... | Summer resident, and very rare winter straggler. In summer, fairly common to locally common in the ... | Summer resident. Uncommon along rivers and streams at low elevations, essentially below 2,500 feet;... | The species is easily found in many parks and preserves, and Croatan National Forest, in the southea... | **** | 2023-04-08 |
Pine Warbler | Setophaga pinus | The Pine Warbler is certainly the best-named warbler species, as it is almost always found in pine t... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S5B,S4N | G5 | Permanent resident, with migratory movements. Common to very common breeder across the region, bein... | Permanent resident, with migratory movements. In summer, common to very common in the eastern and so... | Summer resident, and sparse winter resident at lower elevations. In summer, fairly common in the ex... | None needed. | **** | 2023-04-08 |
Palm Warbler | Setophaga palmarum | The Palm Warbler might be associated with Saw Palmetto stands in Florida, but this is still a bad na... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | S3N | G5 | Winter resident, with strong migratory movements. In winter, fairly common along and near the coast... | Transient, and scarce winter resident. Uncommon to fairly common in spring and fall, generally over... | Transient, and very scarce in winter. In spring, generally uncommon, mainly at low to middle elevat... | Generally easily found along the immediate coast in late Sep and most of Oct. | **** | 2023-04-08 |
Black-throated Blue Warbler | Setophaga caerulescens | Compared with most warblers, the Black-throated Blue has a relatively small breeding range, found in... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S4B | G5 | Transient, and casually into early winter. In spring, uncommon to fairly common in the western port... | Transient, and sparse breeder (currently?) in foothill ranges. Fairly common over the region in spr... | Summer resident, and transient. In summer, common and relatively widespread over the province, main... | The species is hard to miss in several hours of birding at middle to somewhat high elevations in the... | **** | 2023-04-08 |
Chestnut-sided Warbler | Setophaga pensylvanica | The Chestnut-sided Warbler breeds in southern Canada and the northeastern part of the United States,... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S5B | G5 | Transient. Very rare in spring over most of the province, more likely to occur in the western secti... | Transient. In spring, uncommon in the western half of the region, and rare to uncommon in the easte... | Summer resident. Common to very common from about 3,000 feet to 5,500 feet; uncommon higher and low... | Normally easily found in the mountains in May and Jun, particularly between 3,500 and 5,000 feet. | **** | 2023-04-08 |
Blackburnian Warbler | Setophaga fusca | The Blackburnian Warbler is one of the most beautiful of our songbirds, as the bright orange breast ... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S4B | G5 | Transient. In spring, very rare over the region, and probably casual in most of the eastern portion... | Transient. In spring, rare across the region, more numerous in the western portion, though still sc... | Summer resident, with migratory movements. In summer, fairly common over the region as a whole, but... | You should be able to find the species in the spruce-hardwood zone (4,500 to 5,500 feet) along the B... | *** | 2023-04-07 |
Bay-breasted Warbler | Setophaga castanea | The Bay-breasted Warbler has a similar breeding range to that of the Cape May Warbler and the Tennes... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Transient. In spring, very rare along the western edge, and very rare to rare near and along the co... | Transient. In spring, rare to uncommon in the western half, and rare in the eastern half of the reg... | Transient. In spring, rare to uncommon in the lower elevations, and rare at middle elevations. In ... | You should be able to see the species in fall in late Sep or early Oct along the Blue Ridge Parkway ... | *** | 2023-04-07 |
Magnolia Warbler | Setophaga magnolia | The Magnolia Warbler nests across most of the boreal forest zone of Canada and the northeastern stat... | Breeder | Definitive | SR | | S2B | G5 | Transient. In spring, rare to uncommon in the western portions, rare over central portions, and ver... | Transient. Mainly uncommon in spring, and fairly common in fall, over most of the province. Clearl... | Scarce summer resident (at higher elevations), and transient. In summer, rare to locally uncommon (... | It usually can be found in fall migration in the mountains, in various parks and along the Blue Ridg... | *** | 2023-04-07 |
Northern Parula | Setophaga americana | The Northern Parula is a bird saddled with an awful common name, and this is even more so now that i... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S5B | G5 | Summer resident. Over most of the region -- common, to very common in several of the larger river f... | Summer resident, with noticeable migratory movements. In summer, fairly common over most of the pro... | Summer resident, with noticeable migratory movements. Uncommon to fairly common at lower to middle ... | It is hard to miss in the Coastal Plain in spring or summer if birding close to rivers, such as the ... | **** | 2023-04-07 |
Cerulean Warbler | Setophaga cerulea | The Cerulean Warbler is one of the more strongly declining songbirds in the eastern part of the cont... | Breeder | Definitive | SC | | S2B | G4 | Local summer resident, and sparse transient. In summer, uncommon, local, and declining, along the R... | Transient; breeds along the Blue Ridge Escarpment, which forms the border between the Piedmont and M... | Summer resident, and transient. In summer, mostly rare and local at lower elevations (below about 3... | The species is best found by stopping at several overlooks on the Blue Ridge Parkway northeast of As... | ** to *** | 2023-04-07 |
Cape May Warbler | Setophaga tigrina | The Cape May Warbler has a breeding range similar to that of the Tennessee Warbler, being a classic ... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G5 | Transient, and winter straggler. In spring, generally rare along the western border, but very rare ... | Transient, and winter straggler. In spring, fairly common in the western third, uncommon in the cen... | Transient. Fairly common in both spring and fall; in spring, mostly at low to middle elevations, bu... | The best bets are perhaps the southwestern Piedmont, such as Polk, in spring, and along the B... | *** | 2023-04-07 |
Kirtland's Warbler | Setophaga kirtlandii | Considering that North Carolina is about halfway between the species' wintering grounds in the Baham... | Nonbreeder | Definitive | | | SZ | G3 | Remarkably, just a single convincing report -- one photographed at Duck (Dare), from 2-5 Oct ... | Casual fall transient in the western portion of the province, but just one accepted record for the e... | Very rare transient (with numbers increasing in recent years); now with 10 records (but only two of ... | Some recent birds have stayed over for an extra day to three, for many observers to observe them. F... | 1/2* | 2023-04-07 |
American Redstart | Setophaga ruticilla | The very active American Redstart was, until 2011, in a genus all to itself; however, all of the for... | Breeder | Definitive | | | S5B | G5 | Summer resident, and transient. In summer, mainly uncommon and local over the region as a whole (bu... | Summer resident, and transient. In summer, breeds over most of the region, but highly local; can be... | Summer resident, and transient. Breeds over the entire region; generally fairly common, mainly to 3... | The species is easy to find from late Apr into Jun along the Roanoke and Neuse rivers, such as at Ho... | **** | 2023-04-07 |