Birding spots · Alabama
Best Birding Spots in Marshall County, Alabama
Lake Guntersville State Park leads Marshall County's birding spots with 144 species reported, best in spring. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Guntersville State Park | 144 | 85 | 112 | 60 | 68 |
| Guntersville Reservoir Retained Land (northeast) | 125 | 62 | 110 | 61 | 68 |
| Guntersville Lake (Coles Bend Bar (historical)) | 116 | 69 | 85 | 38 | 45 |
| Guntersville Lake | 115 | 78 | 65 | 31 | 66 |
| Guntersville Reservoir Retained Land | 111 | 100 | 67 | 1 | 66 |
| Ogletree Park | 91 | 71 | 53 | 18 | 44 |
| Guntersville Reservoir Retained Land (Southtown) | 81 | 61 | 54 | 29 | 40 |
| David Crockett Visit Lions Club Park | 76 | 61 | 50 | 6 | 35 |
| Guntersville Reservoir Retained Land (Big Spring Creek) | 75 | 57 | 33 | 15 | 32 |
| Cathedral Caverns State Park | 70 | 25 | 54 | 36 | 27 |
| Guntersville Reservoir Retained Land (Smith Shores) | 62 | 56 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Guntersville Reservoir Retained Land (McKee Island (historical)) | 59 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| Lake Guntersville State Park (Johnson Hollow) | 56 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Guntersville Municipal Park | 54 | 37 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Guntersville | 120 | 99 | 74 | 0 | 78 |
| Birding spot near Guntersville (Southtown) | 71 | 61 | 25 | 0 | 21 |