Birding spots · Indiana
Best Birding Spots in Gibson County, Indiana
Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area leads Gibson County's birding spots with 253 species reported, best in spring. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area | 253 | 107 | 205 | 146 | 188 |
| Tern Bar Slough | 190 | 66 | 159 | 55 | 96 |
| Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge | 189 | 62 | 161 | 126 | 82 |
| Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (Old Lake) | 185 | 58 | 134 | 95 | 110 |
| Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (Turkey Creek) | 173 | 47 | 134 | 72 | 106 |
| Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (east) | 171 | 63 | 158 | 69 | 0 |
| Saunders Woods | 149 | 35 | 132 | 17 | 94 |
| Old Lake | 121 | 26 | 84 | 40 | 72 |
| Hemmer Woods Nature Preserve | 110 | 38 | 95 | 9 | 25 |
| Birding spot near Johnson | 222 | 104 | 187 | 106 | 157 |
| Birding spot near Keensburg | 157 | 71 | 85 | 94 | 95 |
| Birding spot near Francisco | 136 | 55 | 105 | 39 | 8 |
| Birding spot near Somerville | 107 | 70 | 56 | 26 | 20 |
| Birding spot near Keensburg (Skelton) | 105 | 29 | 79 | 51 | 22 |
| Birding spot near Francisco (east) | 101 | 46 | 90 | 23 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Mount Carmel (southwest) | 99 | 40 | 52 | 27 | 26 |