Birding spots · Kentucky
Best Birding Spots in Franklin County, Kentucky
KDFWR Game Farm leads Franklin County's birding spots with 162 species reported, best in spring. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KDFWR Game Farm | 162 | 79 | 133 | 78 | 112 |
| Peter W. Pfeiffer Fish Hatchery | 152 | 62 | 109 | 90 | 101 |
| Cove Spring Park | 109 | 44 | 89 | 71 | 68 |
| Capitol View Park | 109 | 44 | 93 | 61 | 62 |
| T. N. Sullivan Wildlife Management Area | 98 | 50 | 67 | 64 | 49 |
| Vaughn Branch Nature Preserve | 96 | 35 | 81 | 54 | 47 |
| Cove Spring Park (Cove Spring (historical)) | 91 | 31 | 65 | 56 | 52 |
| Leslie Morris Park on Fort Hill | 84 | 35 | 58 | 39 | 50 |
| Frankfort | 62 | 27 | 45 | 33 | 30 |
| Cove Spring Park (east) | 61 | 12 | 40 | 38 | 18 |
| Devils Hollow | 42 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 20 |
| Birding spot near Frankfort (Duvall Branch) | 93 | 37 | 65 | 64 | 54 |
| Birding spot near Frankfort | 87 | 43 | 66 | 54 | 56 |
| Birding spot near Frankfort (Penitentiary Branch) | 80 | 36 | 59 | 43 | 43 |
| Birding spot near Frankfort (northeast) | 72 | 28 | 55 | 40 | 36 |
| Birding spot near Frankfort (Colemans Spring (historical)) | 60 | 23 | 44 | 27 | 32 |
| Birding spot near Monterey (Settles Branch) | 44 | 0 | 35 | 23 | 6 |