Birding spots · Alabama
Best Birding Spots in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
J Oviatt Browers Park & Belk Activity Center leads Tuscaloosa County's birding spots with 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Oviatt Browers Park & Belk Activity Center | 126 | 27 | 102 | 50 | 106 |
| Plamore Park | 123 | 62 | 103 | 60 | 65 |
| The University of Alabama Arboretum | 122 | 53 | 103 | 48 | 90 |
| Russell Lee Lake | 118 | 67 | 82 | 49 | 52 |
| Munny Sokol Park | 96 | 46 | 83 | 21 | 44 |
| Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park | 93 | 41 | 77 | 48 | 60 |
| Lake Lurleen State Park | 74 | 34 | 49 | 30 | 30 |
| University Falls (historical) | 73 | 34 | 47 | 30 | 28 |
| William Bacon Oliver Lake | 64 | 29 | 49 | 7 | 14 |
| Hurrican Creek Park | 59 | 31 | 36 | 24 | 28 |
| Lake Forest (Fernwood) | 49 | 32 | 38 | 3 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Coker | 176 | 92 | 145 | 94 | 103 |
| Birding spot near Coker (Potatoe Creek) | 147 | 67 | 124 | 56 | 71 |
| Birding spot near Northport | 129 | 56 | 102 | 61 | 100 |
| Birding spot near Northport (Country Club Hills) | 106 | 63 | 73 | 42 | 61 |
| Birding spot near Moundville | 102 | 38 | 81 | 37 | 28 |
| Birding spot near Tuscaloosa | 65 | 34 | 35 | 8 | 47 |
| Birding spot near Tuscaloosa (Marrs Spring) | 46 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 25 |