Birding spots · Alabama
Best Birding Spots in Lauderdale County, Alabama
Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge leads Lauderdale County's birding spots with 122 species reported, best in spring. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge | 122 | 69 | 79 | 47 | 68 |
| Pickwick Reservoir Retained Land | 111 | 56 | 76 | 47 | 69 |
| Joe Wheeler State Park | 109 | 68 | 69 | 47 | 55 |
| Waterloo City Park | 106 | 64 | 61 | 43 | 25 |
| Mcfarland Park | 79 | 38 | 53 | 36 | 44 |
| Wheeler Reservoir Retained Land (Second Creek) | 76 | 18 | 43 | 32 | 39 |
| Brush Creek Park | 76 | 46 | 38 | 28 | 32 |
| Birding spot near Sheffield | 165 | 94 | 112 | 99 | 105 |
| Birding spot near Sheffield (north) | 134 | 48 | 88 | 79 | 68 |
| Birding spot near Underwood-Petersville | 74 | 12 | 50 | 47 | 19 |