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| Directions |
| Lake Norman can be reached by going north on I-77 from Charlotte. Exits 25, 28, and 30 will take to different sections of the lake. |
| There is very little unoccupied shoreline, but there are several public parks which will provide a view of lake. |
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| MAS Home > Birding Spots > Lake Norman Area |
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| Lake Norman [6] |
| Winter is the best time to bird Lake Norman. The boat population is down and the waterfowl and gulls have the lake pretty much to themselves. Regular wintering waterfowl include: common loons, horned grebes, Bonaparte's gulls, and of course coots. More unusual birds include red-throated loon, eared grebe, common golden-eye, long-tailed duck, and Franklin's gull. Migration includes black, common and caspian terns, cormorants and other shorebirds. A few lost souls have also appeared on the lake such as pelicans and a jeager. The best way to bird Lake Norman is by boat though. |
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