Recent Sightings
The most timely sources of information about current sightings of birds both rare and common in the Carolinas are the carolinabirds mailing list and eBird. The most recent carolinabirds messages can be found at American Birding Association Birding News.
Maps of eBird review regions for the Carolinas are here.
Notable sightings that have been reported to eBird for recent dates.
“Notable” sightings are submitted to an eBird reviewer for acceptance. Only those sightings with a check mark by the species name have so far been accepted; others are pending confirmation.
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North Carolina notable sightings
July 3
| 1 | Red-headed Woodpecker | 254 Seminole Trail, Elk Park US-NC 36.23843, -81.90205 |
| Jacob Wharton | Watauga County map checklist | |
| 1 | Warbling Vireo | Orton Rd SE, Southport US-NC 34.04388, -77.94945 |
| Paul Osmer | Brunswick County map checklist |
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June 26
| 1 | Common Eider ✓ | 125 Spindrift Ln, Duck US-NC 36.18782, -75.75329 |
| Mary Alice HAYWARD | Dare County map checklist 3 photos | |
| 1 | Brant ✓ | Pea Island NWR--North Pond Wildlife Trail |
| David True | Dare County hotspot info checklist 2 photos | |
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed Gull ✓ | Fort Macon SP--Beach |
| Eric Cormier | Carteret County hotspot info checklist 11 photos | |
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed Gull ✓ | Fort Macon SP--Beach |
| Joshua Emm | Carteret County hotspot info checklist 11 photos | |
| 1 | Dickcissel ✓ | North River Farms (permission required) |
| Eric Cormier | Carteret County hotspot info checklist 4 photos | |
| 1 | Dickcissel ✓ | North River Farms (permission required) |
| Joshua Emm | Carteret County hotspot info checklist 4 photos |
South Carolina notable sightings
July 3
| 1 | Limpkin | Francis Beidler Forest Audubon Center & Sanctuary |
| Judy Johnson | Dorchester County hotspot info checklist | |
| 10 | Black Scoter | Kiawah Island--East Beach |
| Michael Lashley | Charleston County hotspot info checklist 2 photos | |
| 1 | Swallow-tailed Kite | Warbler Creek Farm |
| Lewis Burke | Saluda County map checklist | |
| 1 | Common Raven | 1 Hardy Ridge Way, Travelers Rest, SC |
| Gary Harbour | Greenville County map checklist | |
| 1 | Northern Harrier | Heritage Shores Nature Preserve |
| Eli Benosky | Horry County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | King Rail | Fants Grove Wildlife Management Area |
| Kevin Kubach | Anderson County hotspot info checklist 3 recordings |
July 2
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June 27
| 1 | Limpkin | Savannah NWR--Laurel Hill Wildlife Dr |
| Dave Spangenburg | Jasper County hotspot info checklist | |
| 3 | Common Ground Dove ✓ | Orangeburg Sod Farms (Please Stay on Roads) |
| Elizabeth Anderegg | Orangeburg County hotspot info checklist | |
| 1 | Swallow-tailed Kite ✓ | Warbler Creek Farm |
| Lewis Burke | Saluda County map checklist | |
| 7 | Red-cockaded Woodpecker ✓ | Restricted Access, Hopkins, South Carolina, US (34.043, -80.807) |
| Michelle Wilcox | Richland County map checklist |
June 26
| 31 | Black Scoter ✓ | Auto selected 32.58429, -80.13122 |
| nicole-marie pettinelli | Charleston County map checklist | |
| 45 | Black Scoter ✓ | Kiawah Island--Captain Sams Spit |
| Geoffrey White | Charleston County hotspot info checklist 1 photo | |
| 2 | Common Ground Dove ✓ | Point on Old River Rd. |
| John Becker | Clarendon County map checklist 2 photos | |
| 2 | Black Tern | Hunting Island SP--North Spit |
| Steve Collins | Beaufort County hotspot info checklist |
The Carolina Bird Club Rare Bird Alert has been discontinued. A historical archive of the Rare Bird Alerts from 2003 to 2008 is online.