Where to see a Ruddy Duck in North Carolina
The Ruddy Duck is regularly recorded in the counties of 39 North Carolina state parks (eBird historical checklists). The strongest bets:
- Lake Waccamaw State Park
- William B. Umstead State Park
- Gorges State Park
- Research Triangle State Park
- Falls Lake State Recreation Area
- Pisgah View State Park
- Crowders Mountain State Park
- Mountain Island Educational State Forest
- Cliffs of the Neuse State Park
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
- Carolina Beach State Park
- Jockey's Ridge State Park
- Goose Creek State Park
- Pettigrew State Park
- Eno River State Park
- Cape Hatteras State Park
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
- Jordan Lake Educational State Forest
- Jones Lake State Park
- Singletary Lake State Park
- Bladen Lakes State Forest
- Raven Rock State Park
- Bay Tree Lake State Park
- Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
- Carvers Creek State Park
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