North Carolina Birding Resources

The Nifty Fifty

The Nifty Fifty is a mini-guide to the birds of North Carolina. It includes descriptions, images, video and songs of 50 of the most often observed birds of North Carolina. View the guide by clicking here or on the Nifty Fifty link on the left.

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Some birds prefer to stay near the ground, while others are almost always seen high in a tree. Look for the following notations in the species descriptions to determine where the species is most likely to be seen. If a note is not present, the bird does not have a strong affinity for a particular region.

• Look high.
• Look mid-story.
• Look low.

State Information

Carolina Bird Club

Official list of the Birds of North Carolina

Recent Bird Sightings

(704) 332-2473 Statewide

Birding Locations

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North Carolina Birding Events

Wings Over Water Festival

Annually in November
North Carolina's Outer Banks
, Manteo, North Carolina
Phone: (252)441-8144
A Celebration of Wildlife & Wildlands in Eastern North Carolina, Wings Over Water is the premier birding and nature festival on the Outer Banks. The festival offers 100 birding, paddling, and natural history excursions for enthusiasts of all shapes and sizes, abilities and affinities. There's never a better time to bird eastern North Carolina!
Exploring a blackwater swamp in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Sliding into a kayak or canoe to explore a salt marsh environment.
 Wade in search of Clapper Rails, marsh sparrows and wrens at Oregon Inlet.
 Heading for the blue waters of the Gulf Stream off Cape Hatteras to search for pelagic birds. Experiencing a Red Wolf Howling where the nearly extinct animal is now fighting its way back.

Other resources and locations

If you have suggestions for additional birding resources in North Carolina, from web sites to your favorite birding location, submit your information using the following form. You can cut and paste large amounts if text into the information field. Birding locations are the most desired, but any good resource on North Carolina birds is welcomed.

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