The Northern Shoveler gets its name from its especially large bill. It is fairly common during spring and fall migration in area lakes, but there is only one record from the park, due to the small amount of standing water within park boundaries. This species may be more common during migration in the reservoirs along the park's southwestern boundary than is reported.

The one record is from Cheoah Reservoir, near the mouth of Twentymile Creek, in early October, 1934.

References:

Gough, G. A., Sauer, J. R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD.