The 50 most recent entries. |
species | county | observer | date | location | comments | photo_link | cbc_photo | reviewer_comment |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Polk | Leah Williams | 27 April 2022 | Tryon | male at feeder | | | |
Brown-headed Nuthatch | Haywood | Don Hendershot | 4/23/22 | Lake Junaluska | Harry, I believe this species has been reported to ebird but don't know if nesting proof was provided | photo | Yes | |
Brewer's Blackbird | Jackson | Jeremy Hyman | 4/12/2022 | Cullowhee, NC | A single female was foraging on the practice soccer field at WCU | photo | Yes | |
Great Egret | Person | Julia Alliger | 4/8/2022 | Farm/ pond | View
We had a pair of egrets hang out with us July and August last year, tonight one showed back up. (Roosting in same tree.) Never saw one this early before. | photo | Yes | |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | Forsyth | John Haire | 2/27/22 | Salem Lake | An adult, found by Ron Morris. Attached is a digiscope, but surely other folks will put better photos on ebird. | photo | Yes | |
Townsend's Solitaire | Swain | Lexi Thomas | 2021-10-10 | Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park | details and photos on eBird report | | | |
Ring-necked Pheasant | Catawba | Self | 1/21/2022 | On the other side of my fence. Conover, Nc | It is possible it is a farm animal, he flew off in that direction. | photo | Yes | |
Blue-headed Vireo | Pasquotank | Greg Hudson | 12/22/21 | Landfill Park | Foraging in woods with loose flock of winter song birds. | photo | | |
Common Goldeneye | Orange | Kent Fiala | 27 Jan 2019 | Brumley North | In the "Bridge Pond". Seen by many over a couple days. | photo | Yes | |
American White Pelican | Orange | Kent Fiala | 12 July 2020 | Buckhorn Game Land--OWASA Tract | Seen flying over | photo | Yes | |
Sandhill Crane | Orange | Kent Fiala | 7 Dec 2020 | St. Mary's Road opposite Flying W Ranch. | Two birds out in a field. One-day wonder seen by about 10 people. | photo | Yes | |
Roseate Spoonbill | Orange | Kent Fiala | 31 July 2021 | 1008 Bowden Rd | Seen by many through 12 September | photo | Yes | |
Merlin | Greene | Randy Hart | Nov 1, 2021 | Lloyd Harrison Rd. | Took a pic of what I thought was a Kestrel in a tree but turned out to be a Merlin. | photo | Yes | |
Brown Creeper | Pasquotank | Greg Hudson | Nov. 29, 2021 | | Two seen foraging on a pine tree at landfill. | photo | | |
White-crowned Sparrow | Pasquotank | Greg Hudson | Nov. 29, 2021 | Landfill | Seen in weedy ditch at the landfill. Song and Swamp Sparrow also present. | photo | | |
Nelson's Sparrow | Watauga | Guy McGrane, others | 7 Oct 2021 | Brookshire Park, Boone | Seen and photographed by many. Last seen was by Guy McGrane on 12 Oct. Will Bennett | | | |
Pacific-slope/Cordilleran Flycatcher | Randolph | John Gerwin et al. | 2020-12-11 | Randolph County; exact location not mentioned (Chat 85:142) | Banded, measured, and photographed; record accepted by the NC BRC to the species pair | | | |
Dickcissel | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 4/9/59 | North Wilkesboro | cited in AFN 13-4, and also more records in subsequent years, and another recent record from eastern wilkes county on ebird. | | | |
Dickcissel | Ashe | Ruth Hurt | 5/16/1962 | Jefferson, NC | cited in AFN 16-4 | | | |
Wilson's Warbler | Watauga | Guy McGrane, M. Obs. | 9/30/2021 | Boone Greenway | View
Ebird checklist S95600719 was one of 5 records this year alone for this bird which has been seen dozens of times in the county, and reported on ebird, some of which have pictures of adult males attached. | | | |
Palm Warbler | Ashe | Mount Jefferson CBC | 12/30/1996 | CBC circle, all in Ashe Co. | recorded 4 on CBC; cited in AFN 51-2. Also very many recent ebird records for Ashe county | | | |
Mourning Warbler | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 9/25/1955 | North Wilkesboro | cited in AFN 10-1, appears to be the only record for the county. | | | |
Connecticut Warbler | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 5/6/1956 | North Wilkesboro | cited in AFN 10-4, with more records in subsequent issues. | | | |
Orange-crowned Warbler | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 10/6/1960 | North Wilkesboro | View
Cited in AFN 15-1. There are also several modern ebird records from the county where it apparently winters, one with a picture which is likely ID quality. | | | |
Blue-winged Warbler | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 9/18/1959 | North Wilkesboro | Cited in AFN 14-1 and multiple subsequent issues, also several modern ebird records, though none with pictures yet. | | | |
Rusty Blackbird | Ashe | Martha Cutler, Guy McGrane | 1/28/2020 | Cutler residence feeders. Todd, NC. | Reported on ebird checklist S63877620 with picture, and seen multiple times by M. Cutler. | | | |
Bobolink | Alleghany | Guy McGrane, M. Obs. | 6/12/2017 | Stratford Road | View
Ebird checklist S37558797 with pictures of bobolinks at breeding colony site--several more colonies in the area, known from multiple ebird reports and also Breeding Bird Survey Routes. | | | |
Lincoln's Sparrow | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 9/24/1956 | North Wilkesboro | cited in AFN 11-1, with many more records in subsequent issues. Also several modern ebird reports which were confirmed by ebird reviewer. | | | |
Henslow's Sparrow | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 5/2/1955 | west of North Wilkesboro | cited in AFN 9-4, and several subsequent records in that publication, later issues. | | | |
Lark Sparrow | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 11/13/59 | North Wilkesboro | cited in AFN 14-1 (3 birds) | | | |
Common Redpoll | Avery | Walter Hall | 12/28/72 | Grandfather CBC | cited in AFN 27-2, with several more records for that CBC in subsequent years. | | | |
Common Redpoll | Watauga | Jason Bullock | 1/31/2000 | Meat Camp area | cited in the Chat 64-3-109, and also another record in same chat issue saying one to three were near blowing rock that year, C. Smalling. | | | |
Red Crossbill | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 10/22/1953 | North Wilkesboro | Cited in AFN 8-1. Also several modern ebird records. | | | |
Gray-cheeked Thrush | Ashe | B. Bockhahn | 10/1/2021 | New River State Park-US221 Access | 3 birds reported without comment but many many more ebird reports in the area as well | | | |
Gray-cheeked Thrush | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 8/22/1964 | North Wilkesboro | View
cited in AFN 19-1. Also several modern ebird records, one by me on 9/28/2020, and another photographed at the dam at Kerr Scott reservoir less than 2 weeks later. | | | |
Veery | Alleghany | Guy McGrane | 5/9/2018 | Mahogany Rock Mountain | View
Not considered a rare bird by ebird during migration so few reports have any details, but this bird was calling and seen well with the all light reddish tint and very muted spotting on the breast. There are many many ebird reports for this bird in alleghany. | | | |
Bewick's Wren | Avery | Fred Beherend | 8/11/63 | Elk Park elev 3600 ft. | cited in AFN 17-5 | | | |
Loggerhead Shrike | Wilkes | Wendell Smithb | Summer 1954 | Cub Creek near North Wilkesboro | View
Listed as confirmed breeder in 1954 Breeding Bird Census, as well as many subsequent censuses and winter birds. Also a modern record for Stone Mountain CBC just a few years ago. | | | |
Philadelphia Vireo | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 10/6/1953 | North Wilkesboro | Cited in AFN 8-1 and many subsequent records in same journal. | | | |
Warbling Vireo | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 10/6/1953 | North Wilkesboro | Cited in AFN 9-4, with several subsequent records in same journal. | | | |
Alder Flycatcher | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 5/15/74 | North Wilkesboro | Cited in AFN 28-4 | | | |
Olive-sided Flycatcher | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 8/25/1960 | North Wilkesboro | Cited in AFN 15-1 | | | |
Western Kingbird | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 8/15/1960 | North Wilkesboro | Cited in AFN 15-1 as staying three days | | | |
Least Flycatcher | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | Summer 1955 | Wilkesboro | Cited in Audubon Field Notes 9-5, saying it sand all summer long. Also 2 modern records on ebird for fall migrants. | | | |
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 5/15/1955 | North Wilkesboro | View
Cited in AFN 9-4, with many more records in subsequent years, also a modern record on ebird by G. McGrane at Marley Ford in 2017 and another at Roaring River with pictures in 2020, by Dale Reynolds. | | | |
Red-headed Woodpecker | Watauga | Guy McGrane, M. Obs. | 7/7/2021 | Burkett Road | View
Multiple observers documented with many photos this apparently single bird which had excavated a hole in a dead poplar tree. We hoped to find evidence of nesting but never did. Many ebird reports | | | |
Red-headed Woodpecker | Ashe | Ruth Cox Hurt | Summer 1964 | Nathan's Creek Breeding Bird Census | Cited in AFN 18-6 as a breeding bird.There are also several modern ebird reports for this easy to identify bird. | | | |
Long-eared Owl | Watauga | Dwayne Martin | October 1999 | Bass Lake | Details already in species accounts, just need to fill in county shading. | | | |
Long-eared Owl | Avery | David Lee | Summer 1984 | Grandfather Mountain | Details already in species accounts on Birds of NC website, just need to fill in county | | | |
Short-eared Owl | Wilkes | Wendell Smith | 4/29/1976 | North Wilkesboro | Cited in Audubon Field Notes 30-4. | | | |