Lake Wheeler marshes
North Carolina · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Wheeler marshes is a productive birding destination in North Carolina, with 216 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
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
American Coot
Fulica americana
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
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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