Lake Crabtree County Park
North Carolina · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Crabtree County Park is a productive birding destination in North Carolina, with 254 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Double-crested Cormorant, and Red-bellied Woodpecker 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 Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Merlin
Falco columbarius
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Northern Cardinal
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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