Triangle Birder's Guide - Jordan Lake and Chatham County

An outstanding birding location year-round. Seems to attract more stellar rarities, such as Long-billed Murrelet, White-tailed Tropicbird, and Smith's Longspur, than any other local spot. Jordan Lake has 13,900 acres of water to scan, nine state recreation areas, and more Bald Eagles than you can shake a stick at. Click here for the map version.

Best Birding Spots

751 bridge

Big Woods Road

Birding by Canoe

Christian Chapel Road

Crosswinds Marina

Ebenezer Point

Farrington Point

Farrington Road — from Farrington Point to Horton's Pond

Hank's Chapel - Gum Springs Church Road

Harris Lake

Haw River at US 64

Haw River above Bynum by canoe

Jordan Lake Dam

Morgan Creek mudflats

New Hope Creek mudflats

Old Hope Valley Farm Road

Parker's Creek

Poplar Point

Poplar Point Wastewater ponds

Seaforth

Shearon Harris Visitor's Center

Southeastern Jordan Lake (Olive Chapel and Beaver Creek area)

Tody Goodwin Road

Vista Point

White Pines Nature Preserve

Wildlife Observation Site

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Created 9/8/1998, last revised 1/24/2008 cwcook@duke.edu