Birds of North Carolina

species	county	observer	date	location	comments	photo_link	cbc_photo
The 50 most recent entries.
Roseate Spoonbill	Moore	Rex Badgett	08/17/21	Lake Surf (Woodlake).	3 birds seen.	photo
Rufous Hummingbird	Swain	Lori Tribble	8/14/2021	Near hummingbird feeders full of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds	View I saw this bird several weeks ago but finally was able to catch some pictures. We regularly see 40-60 Ruby Throated Hummingbirds this time of year and was excited to spot this lone Rufous among the group.	photo	Yes
Wood Stork	Scotland	Rex Badgett	6/29/21	McIntosh Bay complex.	Photo obtained.	photo
Ovenbird	Nash	John Lynch	5/9/2018	Bunn Farm Creek near I-95	Singing
Red-breasted Nuthatch	Nash	John Lynch	12/24/2018	Creek behind the Bunn Farm subdivision, next to I-95	heard and seen in pine tree, striped black and white head with red breast
Cliff Swallow	Nash	John Lynch	4/15/2019	Tar River Trail - Battle Park	swallow with light orange rump patch and white forehead, squared tail compared to barn swallow. Known nest site
Swainson's Warbler	Nash	John Lynch	4/23/2019	Creek behind the Bunn Farm subdivision, bordering I-95	Heard unfamiliar song and was able to get glimpses of a pair skulking in the briars. Associating with hooded warblers
American Redstart	Nash	John Lynch	8/21/19	Tar River Trail - Battle Park	Long tailed warbler with striking black and orange plumage. unmistakable
Acadian Flycatcher	Nash	John Lynch	8/21/19	Tar River Trail - Battle Park	Singing
Scarlet Tanager	Nash	John Lynch	5/9/2020	Tar River Trail - Battle Park	Singing and spotted high up in canopy
Black-throated Blue Warbler	Nash	John Lynch	5/9/2020	Tar River Trail - Battle Park	singing
Chestnut-sided Warbler	Nash	John Lynch	5/9/2020	Tar River Trail - Battle PArk	Breeding male with chestnut sides, yellow cap, and black facial markings
Yellow Warbler	Nash	John Lynch	5/9/2020	Tar River Trail - Battle Park	Singing along path near the dam before being located. Bright yellow warbler with rusty streaking on breast and flanks
Gray-cheeked Thrush	Nash	John Lynch	5/9/2020	Tar River Trail - Battle Park	Gray faced thrush with lack of eye ring, lots of spotting on breast
Veery	Nash	John Lynch	5/9/2020	Tar River Trail - Battle Park	Seen feeding in mulberry trees. Warm toned thrush with lack of spotting on breast	photo
Greater Yellowlegs	Nash	John Lynch	9/10/2020	Vandemark Sod Farm	Heard distinctive 3 note calling from drainage ditch at sod farm
Wilson's Snipe	Nash	John Lynch	9/10/2020	Vandemark Sod Farm	feeding in drainage ditch at sod farm
Pectoral Sandpiper	Nash	John Lynch	9/10/2020	Vandemark Sod Farm	feeding on sod farm with other sandpiper species, these were large with faint yellow legs and a distinct margin between dark breast and light belly
Blackpoll Warbler	Nash	John Lynch	9/28/2020	Tar River Trail - Battle Park	Similar to pine warbler but had duller colors and wingbars with a yellow wash to them
Bay-breasted Warbler	Nash	John Lynch	9/28/2020	Tar River Trail - Battle Park	Non-breeding, similar to pine warbler but with bolder white wingbars and faint remnants of breeding plumage pattern
Yellow-throated Vireo	Nash	John Lynch	9/28/2020	Tar River Trail at Battle Park	vireo with yellow spectacles, yellow throat, and thick bill
Blackburnian Warbler	Nash	John Lynch	10/12/2020	Rose Hill Plantation	Non-breeding plumaged individual in small mixed warbler flock. distinct facial markings
Swainson's Thrush	Nash	John Lynch	10/14/2020	My Backyard	Nocturnal flight call detected. Audio file uploaded to eBird
Orange-crowned Warbler	Nash	John Lynch	11/13/2020	Between Sunset Park and SR 43 on Tar River Trail	Heard chipping and the bird showed itself nicely for pictures	photo
Blue-winged Teal	Nash	John Lynch	11/26/2020	Coley Road Pond	Unmistakable male mixed in with duck flock
American Pipit	Nash	John Lynch	11/30/2020	Hart Farm Road	Heard giving distinct calls flying over roadway and seen landing in field nearby
Palm Warbler	Nash	John Lynch	12/18/2020	Park just off of Morgan Street	Flitting in small trees. Dull yellow warbler with rusty cap and slight streaking on underside
Gadwall	Nash	John Lynch	12/30/2020	City Lake	Males and females. Spent most of the winter at this location mixed with the Mallards
Greater Scaup	Nash	John Lynch	2/23/2021	Coley Road Pond	Large scaup with blocky head and a peak on the back of the head.
Northern Shoveler	Nash	John Lynch	1/25/2021	Coley Road Pond	Observed in mix waterfowl flock. Large bill, dark head, and rusty flanks
Herring Gull	Nash	John Lynch	3/24/2021	Tar River Trail - between NC 40 and Sunset Park	Fly over, much bigger than RBGUs that were also flying over but with similar plumage
Kentucky Warbler	Nash	John Lynch	5/9/2020	Tar River Trail - Battle Park	Singing
Wilson's Warbler	Nash	John Lynch	5/9/2020	Tar river trail between NC-43 and Sunset Park	Heard singing and was able to locate and photograph the bird.	photo	Yes
Dickcissel	Pasquotank	Greg Hudson	June 5, 2021	Landfill.	View I heard the bird this AM and going back later was able to locate it. I believe there were two birds. The bird was singing in a weedy field on the side of a refuse hill.	photo
Connecticut Warbler	Currituck	Reid Keller, Jeff Keller	10/06/20	Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary	View Spotted in live oak forest. Flushed from path, landed on a tree branch. Large warbler, with gray hood, pink legs, full eyering, yellow underparts, and dull yellow wings and back. After a few moments, the bird hopped off the branch and landed in the underbrush, and walked away into thicker vegetation. Submitted to and accepted by eBird.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Warren	Christine Stoughton Root	07/14/2019	Eaton Ferry Marina, Eaton Ferry Road, Littleton	This was an ebird report. I'm reporting it on behalf of the observer from that report but have no direct knowledge. Mike Tove
Virginia Rail	Warren	Brian Bockhahn	05/01/2020	Roanoke Dairy Rd., Norlina	View This was an ebird report. I'm reporting it on behalf of the observer from that report but have no direct knowledge. It is, however, a reasonable report. Mike Tove
Anhinga	Warren	unknown	08/10/1997	Lake Gaston	Listed in The Chat as part of the CBC's data-base. Mike Tove
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	Warren	unknown	09/19/2003	Lake Gaston	Listed in The Chat; Carolina Bird Club data base. Mike Tove
Kentucky Warbler	Warren	Evan Spears	04/28/2020	Smith Creek Bridge (John Edwards Rd), Norlina	View This was an ebird report. I'm reporting it on behalf of the observer from that report but have no direct knowledge. It is, however, a reasonable report. Mike Tove
Blackburnian Warbler	Warren	Kimberly Miskicwicz	09/26/2019	Kimball Point, Kerr Lake, Warren Co.	View This was an ebird report. I'm reporting it on behalf of the observer from that report but have no direct knowledge. It is, however, a reasonable report. Mike Tove
Yellow Warbler	Warren	Blair Clark	08/15/2020	Harristown Road, Macon	View This was an ebird report. I'm reporting it on behalf of the observer from that report but have no direct knowledge. It is, however, a reasonable report. Mike Tove
Swainson's Warbler	Warren	James Gould	05/10/2020	Songbird Drive, Littleton	View This was an ebird report. I'm reporting it on behalf of the observer from that report but have no direct knowledge. It is, however, a reasonable report. Mike Tove
Horned Lark	Warren	Evan Spears	01/05/2021	Ridgeway-Drewry Road Pond, Norlina	View This was an ebird report. I'm reporting it on behalf of the observer but have no direct knowledge of the report. However, it is very logical, particularly given the time of year. Mike Tove
Broad-winged Hawk	Greene	Michael Tove	05/06/2021	US 264 near east end of county	Adult bird soaring close over highway
American Pipit	Warren	Will Bennett	2021-04-29	Field just SW of intersection of Ridgeway-Drewry Road and Union Chapel Road, near Ridgeway.	Saw one or two in the field just SW of the bend, a little later a flock of 8 landed in the same spot. May add blurry photos to eBird checklist.
Barn Owl	Anson	Dan Gettis	4/4/21 & 4/7/21	It is on the Pee Dee NWR property. I could give you the exact location but I would rather it not be public.	View At least 1 Barn Owl in a nesting box inside a tractor shed on the Pee Dee NWR property. I have seen it inside the nesting box twice this week. I reported the 1st one on Ebird, and noticed someone had already listed it from 3/30/21 (unfortunately they listed the exact location)	photo	Yes
Swallow-tailed Kite	Beaufort	Betsy Kane	April 7, 2021	Blounts Creek (the water body, not the rural community). Seen from N.C. Wildlife public boat access on Blounts Creek.	View Deeply forked long dark tail -- White head -- Outer part of wings dark --Light or white breast and belly -- Soaring very high and mostly barely moving wings -- wings shaped or held like shallow crescents or "thick parentheses" is the best way I can describe them. I carefully watched as it soared to confirm I was seeing the forked tail as it was held at varying angles; fortunately, the bird got closer as it flew. A beautiful, graceful bird.
Painted Bunting	Beaufort	Betsy Kane	April 7, 2021	103 Lee Place (private home), Washington, NC	Seen at feeder at 7:00 pm	photo
Red-breasted Nuthatch	Davie	Karl Koeval	April 5, 2021 (daily fro	128 Somerset Ct	Makes a daily appearance or two to shop around for seeds. Then leaves. Solitary individual.