Check out this sweet Ruby crowned Kinglet!She was my trail companion on a recent birding trip to the Pungo Unit in eastern NC.It was really neat to get a look at her up close as she followed me closely, fluttering from the bushes that lined the path. These tiny birds have personalities that are similar…
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A swamp Sparrow at the Pungo Unit
While looking for birds along the banks of a flooded out field at the Pungo Unit last month, I spotted a tiny Swamp Sparrow watching me from a sapling.It’s not often that I catch a glimpse of one not on the ground behind a tangle of brush so I snapped a couple photos quickly before…
Winter birdwatching: The Wild Turkey
While visiting the Pungo Unit, I encountered a pair of Eastern wild Turkeys making their way through a field as I drove along Canal D rd.I watched them for several minutes as they strolled through the grass just before sunrise.It was neat to see them out there in the open! These large birds are constantly…
Winter birding at the Pungo Unit: Tundra Swan Migration
One cannot write about a wintertime visit to the Pungo Unit at the Pocosin Lakes NWR in North Carolina without mentioning the vast numbers of Tundra Swans who spend the cooler months here. During my birding trip last month, I was greeted by the sight of a huge flock of these large beautiful birds feeding…
Birding Video at Pocosin Lakes NWR
View this post on Instagram The best part about birding is the unexpectedly awesome birds that we encounter along the way. Happy to find a Greater Yellowlegs, a Bobolink, a Tundra Swan and more all on the same hot July summer day! Pungo Unit at Pocosin Lakes NWR – Pantego, NC Lake Mattamuskeet NC Photos…
Seasonally Rare North Carolina Bird Alert: Summertime birding on the Pungo Unit at Pocosin Lakes NWR and Lake Mattamuskeet in July
By: Sally Siko – Admin Birdwatching NC Yesterday I headed out to go birding on the Pungo Unit at the Pocosin Lakes NWR and Lake Mattamuskeet.Originally I’d intended to see if I could find another Painted Bunting but that was not to be.Yet as it goes with birding, often disappointing losses actually turn into interesting…
Wintertime Birding at Pungo Unit of Pocosin Lakes NWR
One of the best places to go birding in the east coast of North Carolina is the Pocasin Lakes NWR.Especially in the wintertime during the Tundra Swan migration.Each November, these majestic birds arrive by the thousands. Their huge flocks congregate in the Pungo Lake area to feed on the spilled grain in the vast fields…
Rare N.C. Bird News: Sandhill Cranes spotted at Pungo Lake
By: Sally Siko- Admin Birdwatching N.C. Spotted a small group of Sandhill Cranes preening among a flock of Tundra Swans yesterday morning at Pungo Lake in the Pocosin Lakes NWR.I’ve never seen one in the wild before so it was thrilling to finally have a chance to photograph them. So awesome to get another lifer!…
Thanksgiving Weekend at Pungo Lake
By: Dan Gettis Pungo Unit – Pocosin Lakes NWR Dates visited: 11/29-11/30 Hello All, The Holiday season has finally arrived and if you’re like me, you’re excited to use some of the extended weekends around this time of year for birds! Well, Thanksgiving weekend has just passed and other than Thanksgiving day, my calendar was…