Jordan Lake - Historical Data Only
North Carolina · Southeast
About This Location
Jordan Lake - Historical Data Only is a productive birding destination in North Carolina, with 262 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
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
American Coot
Fulica americana
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Spotted Sandpiper
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Eastern Screech-Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
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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