Best bird(s) of the day:
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1
- Mountain Bluebirds, 15
- Eastern Towhee, 1
- Lark Buntings, 30*
- Fox Sparrow, 3
- Harris Sparrows, 12
Complete List:
- Wild Turkey, 14
- Northern Bobwhite, 8*
- Red-shouldered Hawk, 1
- Red-tailed Hawk, 6
- American Kestrel, 3
- Killdeer, 1
- White-wing Dove, 1
- Mourning Dove, 15*
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker, 2
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1
- Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 2
- Downy Woodpecker, 1
- Northern Flicker, 3 (yellow-shafted)
- Blue Jay, 2
- American Crow, 4
- Carolina Chickadee, 6
- Black-crested Titmouse, 2
- Carolina Wren, 2
- Bewick’s Wren, 3
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1
- Mountain Bluebird, 15
- American Robin, 100’s
- Northern Mockingbird, 3
- Curve-billed Thrasher, 1
- Cedar Waxwings, 100’s
- Spotted Towhee, 4
- Eastern Towhee, 1
- Field Sparrow, 2
- Vesper Sparrow, 24
- Lark Bunting, 30*
- Savannah Sparrow, 1
- Fox Sparrow, 3
- Song Sparrow, 5
- Harris Sparrow, 12
- White-crowned Sparrow, 47
- Dark-eyed Junco, 27
- Northern Cardinal, 8
- Meadowlark species, 100++
- Brown-headed Cowbird, 75*
Sightings by Heidi Trudell and LgPacker
*These sightings were from a private ranch in Shackleford County, not at the State Park