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Best Birding Spots in Sangamon County, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden leads Sangamon County's birding spots with 165 species reported, best in spring. 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden | 165 | 57 | 137 | 65 | 116 |
| Center Park | 156 | 72 | 112 | 64 | 97 |
| Centennial Park (southwest) | 151 | 49 | 125 | 73 | 89 |
| Carpenter Park Nature Preserve | 149 | 45 | 137 | 73 | 93 |
| Adams Wildlife Sanctuary | 128 | 33 | 114 | 58 | 71 |
| Washington Park | 127 | 43 | 116 | 44 | 35 |
| Carpenter Park | 105 | 8 | 100 | 19 | 56 |
| Lake Springfield | 97 | 48 | 59 | 34 | 63 |
| Stuart Park | 91 | 23 | 83 | 37 | 11 |
| Lincolns Tomb State Historic Site | 86 | 24 | 75 | 32 | 39 |
| Lake Park (southwest) | 65 | 31 | 42 | 16 | 23 |
| Southwind Prk | 45 | 25 | 34 | 0 | 17 |
| Lake Springfield (north) | 39 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Birding spot near Springfield | 137 | 54 | 101 | 56 | 66 |
| Birding spot near Chatham | 129 | 31 | 122 | 35 | 45 |
| Birding spot near Tovey | 128 | 52 | 89 | 28 | 40 |
| Birding spot near Sherman | 119 | 26 | 68 | 85 | 97 |
| Birding spot near Loami | 112 | 49 | 86 | 61 | 48 |
| Birding spot near Williamsville | 104 | 40 | 76 | 52 | 59 |
| Birding spot near Southern View (south) | 102 | 55 | 65 | 22 | 67 |
| Birding spot near Curran | 94 | 16 | 78 | 16 | 37 |
| Birding spot near Southern View (southwest) | 86 | 2 | 62 | 10 | 56 |
| Birding spot near Southern View | 82 | 58 | 57 | 0 | 35 |
| Birding spot near Chatham (east) | 76 | 30 | 44 | 26 | 23 |
| Birding spot near Rochester | 51 | 26 | 44 | 1 | 19 |
| Birding spot near Jerome | 50 | 16 | 44 | 21 | 14 |