Buckhorn Reservoir
North Carolina · Southeast
About This Location
Buckhorn Reservoir is a productive birding destination in North Carolina, with 246 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Herring Gull, and Lesser Black-backed Gull among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Osprey
Purple Martin
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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