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Birding spots

Best Birding Spots in Georgia

By species reported, the top birding spots in Georgia are Fort Pulaski National Monument, Cooper Creek Park, and Onslow Island. Fort Pulaski National Monument has the longest list (198 species), and its best season is spring.

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.

SpotCountySpeciesChecklistsWinterSpringSummerFall
Fort Pulaski National MonumentChatham County1981,669135155105152
Cooper Creek ParkMuscogee County1932,32898147105154
Onslow IslandChatham County193546127134110151
Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge (northeast)McIntosh County19167213414889120
Murphey Candler ParkDeKalb County1895,83197157109163
Cauley CreekFulton County1851,38010515590154
Altamaha Wildlife Management AreaMcIntosh County1841,79913016298141
BeachChatham County1832,031112131109137
Altamaha Wildlife Management Area (Champney Island)McIntosh County17970310514872110
George Pierce ParkGwinnett County1783,0089115091133
Huie Land Application FacilityClayton County1781,586100134103128
Walter F. George Recreation AreaStewart County17839211914787123
Andrews IslandGlynn County17526410810589136
Jekyll SoundGlynn County1741,0919011667137
Sandy Creek ParkClarke County1731,56810414781123
Azalea ParkFulton County1722,47110111996128
Piedmont LakeFulton County1684,1718615087138
Chattahoochee River National Recreation AreaCobb County1662,7318313996149
Oconee Forest ParkClarke County1661,9098615076124
Coast Guard ParkGlynn County16557510312564114
Constitution LakesDeKalb County1631,9989413193115
Stone Mountain Park Lake-NorthDeKalb County1621,9498813984104
Watershed Y17 LakeGwinnett County1621,6318812779128
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical ParkBibb County1621,4738513691115
Hardley Creek Recreation AreaTroup County1629479310676126
St. Catherine's Island (north)Liberty County162162113861285
Bloody MarshGlynn County1611,91610911799104
Jekyll Island State ParkGlynn County1611,7609211561120
Morgan Falls Overlook ParkFulton County1611,2408112289125
Clam CreekGlynn County1619649612172111

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