Triangle Birder's Guide - Durham County and Falls Lake Birding Sites

Falls Lake is much like Jordan Lake. Bald Eagles and Osprey abound in summer. Shorebirding can be excellent if water levels drop in the fall. Ducks are usually not abundant, but some good ones show up. Rare coastal and pelagic birds may show up after hurricanes. Falls Lake extends from Wake County into Durham and Granville Counties — areas in other counties are covered here for convenience. Also see the maps for Butner-Falls of Neuse Game Land and Jordan Game Land.

Birding spots with write-ups (more contributions welcome!)

Falls Lake...

Brickhouse Road
Flat River Impoundment
Knap of Reeds Creek
Knap of Reeds Creek (bushwhacking expedition)
Railroad trestle — north
Railroad trestle — south
Rolling View
Will Suitt Road railroad grade mudflats

More sites at Brian Bockhahn's Falls Lake Birding Trail site.

 

... and the rest of Durham County

Duke Forest (Durham and Korstian Divisions) - Shepherd Nature Trail and gates 4, 10, 25, 26
Duke Forest (Durham Division) - Field Site Loop
NC 54 impoundments
Sandy Creek Park
Stream and Wetland Assessment Management Park (SWAMP) cwcook@duke.edu


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