Between Uwharrie, Pisgah and Nantahala you are looking at almost 1 million acres...spread across half the state. All 3 do hold good bird numbers, but the birds are not evenly distributed across all 3 NF's.
A lot of the Pisgah and Nantahala are big woods, virgin timber/wilderness areas that have very poor habitat. To find birds on all 3, look for lakes, and start from there. I'd look more toward the middle of the state...
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