Updated Sep 28
Pictured: Pocosin Lakes Refuge · typical peak lookNorth Carolinawinter wildlife
When does migrating and wintering wildlife peak in North Carolina?
Migrating and wintering wildlife usually peaks from September to March.
Updated Sep 28.
Places by state
North Carolina
- Pocosin Lakes RefugeStarts in ~5 weeks
Local timing: Nov 1–Feb 28
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 28Park ServicePungo Unit waterfowl season, November–February, and the winter closure of its fields and moist-soil unitsSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pocosin Lakes NWR: Birding in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServicePungo Unit roads, winter vehicle closures, directions, rules and hours; visitor center in ColumbiaSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pocosin Lakes NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceDuck Pen Wildlife Trail and the short path to the north Pungo Lake viewing areaSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pocosin Lakes NWR: Trails in a new tab)
How do you track winter wildlife? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds departing. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.