Falls Lake
North Carolina · Southeast
About This Location
Falls Lake is a productive birding destination in North Carolina, with 217 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Yellow-breasted Chat
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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Complete guide to birding in North Carolina →