Birding spots · Alabama
Best Birding Spots in Limestone County, Alabama
Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area leads Limestone County's birding spots with 235 species reported, best in spring. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area | 235 | 124 | 219 | 105 | 181 |
| Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (Piney Creek) | 210 | 102 | 176 | 48 | 107 |
| Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge | 197 | 127 | 104 | 44 | 168 |
| Beulah Bay | 195 | 103 | 150 | 62 | 137 |
| Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (Whiteside) | 176 | 113 | 132 | 65 | 148 |
| Wheeler Reservoir Retained Land (Baptizing Branch) | 154 | 56 | 126 | 83 | 113 |
| Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (east) | 154 | 96 | 108 | 35 | 88 |
| Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (east) | 146 | 73 | 115 | 12 | 64 |
| Goose Pond | 134 | 68 | 117 | 38 | 46 |
| Harris-Sweetwater Dewatering Area | 99 | 13 | 41 | 12 | 75 |
| Decatur Day Use Park | 94 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 47 |
| Swan Lake (historical) | 90 | 66 | 53 | 8 | 35 |
| Beaverdam Swamp | 85 | 35 | 70 | 20 | 29 |
| Athens Sportsplex | 78 | 22 | 50 | 45 | 28 |
| Birding spot near Mooresville | 42 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 14 |