Birding spots · Alabama
Best Birding Spots in Colbert County, Alabama
Johnson Lake leads Colbert County's birding spots with 171 species reported, best in summer. 13 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Lake | 171 | 65 | 124 | 129 | 91 |
| Pickwick Reservoir Retained Land (South Florence) | 114 | 16 | 101 | 20 | 69 |
| Valley Spring | 113 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 79 |
| Natchez Trace Parkway Colbert Ferry Park | 111 | 54 | 79 | 60 | 48 |
| Georgia Falls | 108 | 55 | 69 | 50 | 40 |
| Gnat Pond | 105 | 11 | 72 | 71 | 28 |
| Poplar Pond (historical) | 84 | 27 | 51 | 44 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Leighton | 148 | 30 | 119 | 107 | 56 |
| Birding spot near Town Creek | 144 | 99 | 112 | 68 | 81 |
| Birding spot near Muscle Shoals | 86 | 12 | 63 | 58 | 22 |
| Birding spot near Killen | 75 | 55 | 27 | 16 | 28 |
| Birding spot near Leighton (southeast) | 71 | 0 | 65 | 22 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Muscle Shoals (Nitrate City) | 49 | 1 | 31 | 32 | 2 |