Falls Lake - Hickory Hill Boat Ramp
North Carolina · Southeast
About This Location
Falls Lake - Hickory Hill Boat Ramp is a productive birding destination in North Carolina, with 213 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Ring-billed Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, and Great Blue Heron 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
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Great Egret
Osprey
Turkey Vulture
Wood Duck
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Killdeer
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
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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