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Best Birding Spots in Piscataquis County, Maine
Baxter State Park leads Piscataquis County's birding spots with 95 species reported, best in summer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter State Park | 95 | 0 | 16 | 88 | 15 |
| Shirley Pond | 84 | 0 | 14 | 75 | 29 |
| Sandy Stream Pond | 77 | 0 | 40 | 71 | 29 |
| Borestone Mountain Audubon Center | 69 | 9 | 24 | 60 | 45 |
| Lily Bay State Park | 61 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 22 |
| Kidney Pond | 59 | 0 | 12 | 52 | 14 |
| Lower South Branch Pond | 57 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 19 |
| Abol Stream | 55 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 1 |
| Little Moose Unit | 54 | 0 | 32 | 51 | 7 |
| The Roaches CE | 53 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 6 |
| Katahdin Iron Works | 51 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 14 |
| Spencer Cove | 49 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 4 |
| Daicey Pond | 47 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 14 |
| Birding spot near Greenville | 113 | 0 | 71 | 107 | 62 |
| Birding spot near Patten | 92 | 0 | 6 | 86 | 22 |
| Birding spot near Greenville (Greenville Junction) | 84 | 0 | 61 | 67 | 37 |
| Birding spot near Dover-Foxcroft | 68 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 41 |