Birding spots · Kentucky
Best Birding Spots in Edmonson County, Kentucky
Mammoth Cave National Park (Adwell Spring) leads Edmonson County's birding spots with 130 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 | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Cave National Park (Adwell Spring) | 130 | 27 | 119 | 66 | 83 |
| Mammoth Cave National Park | 122 | 36 | 115 | 76 | 65 |
| Green River Wild River | 114 | 17 | 102 | 57 | 68 |
| Beaver Pond | 102 | 12 | 86 | 50 | 39 |
| Mammoth Cave National Park (Floating Mill Hollow) | 96 | 17 | 88 | 54 | 34 |
| Mammoth Cave National Park (Flint Ridge) | 88 | 0 | 81 | 22 | 13 |
| Green River Wild River (Dry Branch) | 79 | 0 | 61 | 37 | 33 |
| Turnhole Spring | 71 | 0 | 67 | 23 | 13 |
| Mammoth Cave National Park (Double Sink) | 65 | 8 | 61 | 38 | 13 |
| Mammoth Cave National Park (Mammoth Dome Sink) | 61 | 0 | 45 | 37 | 7 |