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Best Birding Spots in Brown County, Indiana
Vaughn Hollow leads Brown County's birding spots with 203 species reported, best in fall. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn Hollow | 203 | 87 | 157 | 97 | 161 |
| Yellowwood Lake | 156 | 39 | 135 | 77 | 95 |
| Smoky Hollow | 133 | 40 | 107 | 89 | 36 |
| Pleasant Valley Creek | 124 | 47 | 97 | 69 | 78 |
| Yellowwood State Forest | 120 | 24 | 111 | 72 | 3 |
| Parkview Lake | 104 | 22 | 91 | 71 | 40 |
| TC Steele State Memorial | 98 | 0 | 92 | 44 | 38 |
| Ogle Lake | 95 | 14 | 78 | 65 | 43 |
| Brown County Hills - Salt Creek | 87 | 7 | 83 | 27 | 6 |
| Strahl Lake | 80 | 19 | 49 | 50 | 49 |
| Birding spot near Helmsburg | 100 | 25 | 80 | 69 | 34 |
| Birding spot near Helmsburg (Bear Creek) | 68 | 0 | 59 | 35 | 22 |