Wrightsville Beach - Masonboro Inlet
North Carolina · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Wrightsville Beach - Masonboro Inlet is a productive birding destination in North Carolina, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Purple Sandpiper, and Bonaparte's Gull among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Dovekie
Alle alle
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Purple Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Horned Grebe
Common Loon
Brown Pelican
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Black-bellied Plover
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Rock Pigeon
Northern Gannet
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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