High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! In the state of North Carolina, 469 species of birds have been recorded. This number includes the bird species that have been sighted in North Carolina and are believed to be of wild origin. The North Carolina Bird Records Committee maintains the records for bird sightings in North Carolina and produce the list used by most birders to objectively evaluate species recorded in the state. The committee votes on the validity of new records of bird species in the state. The committee last met in 2009, On October 15, 2010 a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper was located at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, while on April 20, 2011, a Cassin`s Sparrow was observed in Scotland County. If either record is accepted, it will be the first recorded appearance of the species in the state.