Falls Lake - Beaverdam Reservoir
North Carolina · Southeast
About This Location
Falls Lake - Beaverdam Reservoir is a productive birding destination in North Carolina, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Gadwall, Ring-necked Duck, and Lesser Scaup 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
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-headed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown-headed Nuthatch
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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