Guilford County |
sciName | comName | date | observer | number | comments | photo_link | obsType |
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Lontra canadensis | North American River Otter | 2024-09-19 | Jennifer Dickinson | 3 | Pretty obvious they were river otters with long sleek body and tail, whiskers and short to ground body, was also able to hear them vocalizing and captured video them within 10 ft of observer. - Three River Otters living on the campus of North Carolina A&T University Campus. Sighted by multiple people quite frequently and apparently dig holes throughout campus. | photo | 02_Photo |
Lontra canadensis | North American River Otter | 2024-08-29 | Jamie Richardson | 1 | Brown, furry, sleek body, has whiskers and a longish tail. Was swimming around in the pond and pushed a flower around with its nose. - In a pond south of Lake Brandt | photo | 02_Photo |
Lontra canadensis | North American River Otter | 2024-07-10 | Amber anderson | 1 | Long brown body, lighter fur on face. Swimming in shady, leafy water. Stuck it's head up and we stared at each other for a moment. - Spotted from the bank of the creek running along W Ray Ave in High Point | | 05_Sight |
Lontra canadensis | North American River Otter | 2023-01-11 | Phil madren. | 1 | Dark brown almost black slick furry look. Around 3 feet long. - Pleasant Ridge Road near bride Reedy Fork creek area. Around 3 feet long. | | 03_Roadkill |
Lontra canadensis | North American River Otter | 2022-11-30 | Carrie Council | 2 | Swimming mammal, 3-4 feet long with long tail that tapers to a point. Both were eating fish and curious of me. - Piedmont Environmental Center, High Point, NC | photo | 02_Photo |
Lontra canadensis | North American River Otter | 2020-10-17 | Chris D | 1 | Brown, thick fur, seemed shiny. 2.5 feet long, dark tail came to a point. - Bridge on Penny Road that goes over City Lake near the Piedmont Environmental Center. | | 03_Roadkill |
Lontra canadensis | North American River Otter | 2020-05-10 | Robin | 1 | Body shape - Richardson Taylor | photo | 02_Photo |
Lontra canadensis | North American River Otter | 2019-12-27 | robin | several | I looked these up on your site. - Greensboro NC | photo | 02_Photo |
Lontra canadensis | North American River Otter | 2018-08-19 | Erich Crouch | 3 | There were 3 Otters swimming the shoreline searching for food. One was eating a crayfish and one had a small fish. - North Buffalo Creek in Greensboro, NC. | | 05_Sight |
Lontra canadensis | North American River Otter | 2017-10-08 | Matt Wangerin | 1 | Swimming in beaver pond N of Plainfield Rd. - 9 am - Plainfield Marsh | | 05_Sight |
Lontra canadensis | North American River Otter | 2016-11-27 | Matt Wangerin | 2 | After 3 pm.
Observed as otter climbed out of water onto a log and consumed fish. - Wetland "pond" assoc with Haw River. | photo | 02_Photo |
Lontra canadensis | North American River Otter | 2015-03-15 | Anthony vicino | 1 | In a small pond near Lake Brandt
- But-mil park Summerfield, NC | | 05_Sight |
Lontra canadensis | North American River Otter | 0000-00-00 | david shain | 1 | Saw otter close up from bridge. He was eating something just below bridge. He looked pretty big, including tail about 4 feet. - Lake Brandt Greenway bridge near Strawberry Road.
Later I spotted him swimming near the pier at Bur-Mil park. | | 05_Sight |