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North Carolinaspring migration
When does spring bird migration peak in North Carolina?
Spring bird migration usually peaks from February to June.
Checked Sep 29.
Plan from a town
Frost dates and what's in season nearby
Places by state
North Carolina
- Pee Dee RefugeUsual window passed
Local timing: March, April, and May
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 28Park ServiceGaddy Covered Bridge and Sullivan observation blinds; Arrowhead Lake and G.T.R. RoadSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pee Dee NWR: Photography in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceThe 3-mile paved Wildlife Drive from Highway 52 North, with the Sullivan Pond blind; Griffin Road kioskSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pee Dee NWR: Auto Tour in a new tab)
How do you track spring migration? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds moving on. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.