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Best Birding Spots in Lee County, Alabama
Engineering Farm Pond leads Lee County's birding spots with 161 species reported, best in fall. 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Farm Pond | 161 | 72 | 88 | 103 | 119 |
| Town Creek Park | 113 | 48 | 94 | 40 | 66 |
| Pond Number S-8 | 105 | 65 | 87 | 56 | 36 |
| Chewacla State Park | 102 | 41 | 74 | 44 | 71 |
| Lee County Public Fishing Lake | 102 | 68 | 63 | 28 | 59 |
| Donald E Davis Arboretum | 101 | 53 | 88 | 27 | 51 |
| Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve | 99 | 50 | 85 | 45 | 62 |
| Kiesel Park | 85 | 45 | 72 | 49 | 39 |
| Storage Pond | 83 | 54 | 70 | 23 | 29 |
| Birding spot near Opelika | 186 | 105 | 136 | 81 | 156 |
| Birding spot near Hurtsboro | 138 | 99 | 83 | 64 | 67 |
| Birding spot near Hurtsboro (west) | 121 | 60 | 98 | 72 | 73 |
| Birding spot near Auburn (southwest) | 95 | 47 | 73 | 41 | 59 |
| Birding spot near Auburn (Stonegate) | 77 | 50 | 53 | 17 | 46 |
| Birding spot near Auburn (Woodfield) | 66 | 40 | 52 | 23 | 40 |
| Birding spot near Auburn | 62 | 42 | 52 | 15 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Auburn (south) | 60 | 37 | 52 | 4 | 30 |
| Birding spot near Auburn (Whatley Cross Road) | 50 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 20 |