Birding spots · Mississippi
Best Birding Spots in Lafayette County, Mississippi
Refuge leads Lafayette County's birding spots with 153 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refuge | 153 | 81 | 108 | 31 | 104 |
| Hurricane Landing Public Use Area | 149 | 28 | 87 | 61 | 116 |
| The Dell | 118 | 25 | 114 | 37 | 58 |
| Lamar Park | 81 | 32 | 73 | 33 | 33 |
| Stephens Lake | 65 | 16 | 53 | 16 | 8 |
| Garden Terrace Park | 58 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| Birding spot near Abbeville (Bay Springs Branch) | 86 | 14 | 75 | 19 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Oxford | 76 | 26 | 63 | 40 | 23 |
| Birding spot near Abbeville | 73 | 25 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| Birding spot near University | 41 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 20 |