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Best Birding Spots in Madison County, Mississippi
Hurricane Lake leads Madison County's birding spots with 211 species reported, best in spring. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Lake | 211 | 115 | 178 | 95 | 153 |
| Pearl River Wildlife Management Area | 150 | 96 | 108 | 51 | 87 |
| Natchez Trace Parkway (Twin Harbor) | 84 | 39 | 52 | 37 | 39 |
| Culley Lake | 79 | 60 | 34 | 20 | 34 |
| Old Trace Park | 78 | 58 | 28 | 6 | 42 |
| Black Lake (Twin Sisters Lake) | 75 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 21 |
| Black Lake | 69 | 24 | 53 | 23 | 20 |
| Birding spot near Canton | 131 | 70 | 101 | 58 | 47 |
| Birding spot near Ridgeland | 111 | 82 | 63 | 25 | 75 |
| Birding spot near Madison | 101 | 59 | 37 | 22 | 63 |
| Birding spot near Ridgeland (Culley Creek) | 66 | 52 | 35 | 5 | 20 |