Birding spots · Kentucky
Best Birding Spots in Henderson County, Kentucky
Hardy Slough Pond leads Henderson County's birding spots with 216 species reported, best in spring. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Slough Pond | 216 | 86 | 195 | 83 | 142 |
| Henderson County Preserve 01 | 153 | 50 | 142 | 70 | 105 |
| John James Audubon State Park | 146 | 48 | 142 | 69 | 92 |
| Hardy Slough Pond (Big Swan Pond Slough) | 131 | 0 | 113 | 45 | 74 |
| Sloughs Wildlife Management Area (southwest) | 116 | 54 | 66 | 46 | 87 |
| Hardy Slough Pond (Muddy Slough) | 110 | 0 | 99 | 4 | 40 |
| Sloughs Wildlife Management Area (Muddy Slough) | 95 | 33 | 70 | 1 | 7 |
| Sloughs Wildlife Management Area | 88 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 50 |
| John James Audubon State Park State Nature Preserve | 66 | 16 | 43 | 3 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Mount Vernon | 149 | 19 | 89 | 110 | 57 |
| Birding spot near Curdsville | 146 | 64 | 109 | 78 | 87 |
| Birding spot near Henderson | 121 | 34 | 92 | 55 | 52 |
| Birding spot near Henderson (south) | 92 | 18 | 80 | 46 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Mount Vernon (east) | 64 | 3 | 52 | 10 | 0 |