Birding spots · Florida

Best Birding Spots in Putnam County, Florida

Murphys Cove leads Putnam County's birding spots with 123 species reported, best in spring. 10 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	Checklists	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall
Murphys Cove	123	136	78	82	45	79
Welaka National Fish Hatchery	85	95	64	57	26	46
Twomile Pond	85	92	12	76	31	39
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway State Recreation and Conservation Area (north)	75	88	59	44	13	26
Ravine Gardens State Park	74	195	42	49	27	40
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway State Recreation and Conservation Area (north)	70	106	50	41	21	35
Rice Creek Conservation Area	64	62	41	38	23	35
Etoniah Creek State Forest	64	58	22	41	38	30
James C Godwin Riverfront Park and Boat Ramp	42	66	21	12	18	12
Birding spot near East Palatka	39	64	20	18	15	16