Birds/ Waterfowl

Birds found in the Lake Norman area

There are many birds found in the Lake Norman area that are not listed here.  We will be adding more as we have time and get good photos.

More information about Birds

Note: the list is sorted by the size of the bird, smallest first.

Brown-headed Nuthatch	American Goldfinch	Carolina Chickadee	Indigo Bunting
Tufted Titmouse	Chipping Sparrow	Carolina wren	Pine Warbler
Field Sparrow	House Finch	Dark-eyed Junco	Eastern Bluebird
White-throated Sparrow	Cedar Waxwing	Blue Grosbeak	Yellow-breasted Chat
Brown-headed Cowbird	Eastern Kingbird	Eastern Towhee	Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird	American Robin	Killdeer	Red-bellied Woodpecker
Brown Thrasher	Common Grackle	Mourning Dove	Belted Kingfisher
Chuck-will’s-widow	American Coot	Green Heron	Mallard
Ring-billed Gull	Canada Goose	Cattle Egret	American Crow
Red-tailed Hawk	Common Raven	Osprey	White Ibis
Black Vulture “Buzzard”	Turkey Vulture “Buzzard”	Great Egret	Bald Eagle
Great Blue Heron	Mute Swan	Black Swan

Please check back often as we will be adding more birds.

More information about Birds

Other Links:

• For the birds
• Back yard bird feeding
• Bird Feeder Selection
• How Many Birds
• Birds Attracted by Various Feeders and Foods
• Uninvited Guests at the Birdfeeder
• Questions about Feeding Wild Birds
• Homes for Birds
• Selecting a Bird House
• Bird House Design
• Bird Nest Box Dimensions
• Bird House Placement
• Protection from Predators
• Attracting Birds
• Landscaping for Birds
• Basics of Landscaping for Birds
• Plants for Wild Birds
• How to Get Started
• Protecting Bird Habitat
• Additional Readings