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Best Birding Spots in Windham County, Connecticut
Mansfield Hollow Lake leads Windham County's birding spots with 174 species reported, best in summer. 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Hollow Lake | 174 | 43 | 111 | 127 | 126 |
| Quinebaug Fish Hatchery | 169 | 84 | 143 | 104 | 122 |
| West Thompson Lake | 128 | 32 | 75 | 91 | 79 |
| Natchaug State Forest (Colts Pond) | 108 | 0 | 104 | 66 | 0 |
| Yale Forest | 107 | 10 | 101 | 81 | 15 |
| James L. Goodwin State Forest | 97 | 33 | 82 | 55 | 49 |
| Natchaug State Forest | 89 | 6 | 85 | 52 | 0 |
| Medbury Pond | 88 | 0 | 80 | 6 | 26 |
| Friedman Memorial Forest | 85 | 0 | 79 | 55 | 0 |
| Natchaug State Forest (Silvermine Brook) | 79 | 7 | 64 | 33 | 5 |
| Lake Marie | 78 | 11 | 74 | 28 | 22 |
| Natchaug State Forest (Snow Hill) | 78 | 0 | 74 | 33 | 0 |
| James L. Goodwin State Forest (Hampton Hill) | 75 | 14 | 67 | 31 | 27 |
| Garrison Park | 73 | 1 | 59 | 49 | 11 |
| Natchaug State Forest (Wild Life Marsh Reservoir) | 70 | 0 | 65 | 30 | 0 |
| Roseland Park | 59 | 24 | 36 | 0 | 32 |
| Hampton Reservoir | 57 | 30 | 48 | 0 | 12 |
| Mashamoquet Brook State Park | 51 | 0 | 34 | 26 | 10 |
| Moosup Pond | 49 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 23 |
| Alvia Chase Reservoir | 49 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 35 |
| Leander Pond | 47 | 17 | 42 | 0 | 5 |
| Tenmile River | 35 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Putnam | 149 | 42 | 130 | 101 | 102 |
| Birding spot near Quasset Lake | 135 | 6 | 114 | 74 | 92 |
| Birding spot near Putnam (Bark Meadow Brook) | 114 | 37 | 90 | 77 | 39 |
| Birding spot near Brooklyn | 101 | 18 | 83 | 64 | 59 |
| Birding spot near Mansfield Center | 30 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 3 |