Where to see a Cooper's Hawk in North Carolina
The Cooper's Hawk is regularly recorded in the counties of 48 North Carolina state parks (eBird historical checklists). The strongest bets:
- Jockey's Ridge State Park
- William B. Umstead State Park
- Cape Hatteras State Park
- Research Triangle State Park
- Falls Lake State Recreation Area
- Pisgah View State Park
- Eno River State Park
- Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
- DuPont State Recreational Forest
- Holmes Educational State Forest
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
- Carolina Beach State Park
- Hammocks Beach State Park
- Lake Norman State Park
- Fort Macon State Park
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
- Jordan Lake Educational State Forest
- Goodwin State Forest
- Haw River State Park
- Mayo River State Park
- Hanging Rock State Park
- Elk Knob State Park
- Grandfather Mountain State Park
- Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
- Clemmons Educational State Forest
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