Birding spots · New York
Best Birding Spots in Chenango County, New York
Long Pond leads Chenango County's birding spots with 129 species reported, best in spring. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Pond | 129 | 15 | 106 | 60 | 57 |
| Town of New Berlin Land | 106 | 9 | 67 | 68 | 33 |
| Rogers Environmental Education Center | 95 | 25 | 83 | 48 | 26 |
| Plymouth Reservoir | 94 | 22 | 75 | 12 | 46 |
| Cincinnatus Lake | 87 | 16 | 75 | 0 | 44 |
| Mead Pond | 79 | 30 | 57 | 0 | 41 |
| Balsam Swamp State Forest | 76 | 0 | 50 | 58 | 14 |
| Chenango Lake | 68 | 27 | 47 | 0 | 52 |
| Pharsalia Woods State Forest | 67 | 0 | 52 | 59 | 0 |
| Round Pond (east) | 57 | 0 | 17 | 50 | 6 |
| Birding spot near Sherburne | 167 | 32 | 139 | 109 | 119 |
| Birding spot near Bainbridge | 68 | 5 | 50 | 44 | 30 |
| Birding spot near Smithville Flats | 62 | 0 | 39 | 28 | 32 |