Birding spots · New York
Best Birding Spots in Cortland County, New York
Path leads Cortland County's birding spots with 147 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path | 147 | 59 | 121 | 69 | 98 |
| Gracie | 121 | 13 | 108 | 87 | 50 |
| State Univ College of Agriculture and Life Scienc* | 102 | 7 | 71 | 49 | 61 |
| Griggs Gulf State Forest | 83 | 3 | 67 | 66 | 39 |
| Fair Haven | 80 | 43 | 31 | 38 | 23 |
| Yaman Park | 58 | 8 | 53 | 14 | 3 |
| Cortland County Land | 57 | 8 | 40 | 16 | 29 |
| Labrador Hollow Unique Area (Tinker Falls) | 51 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 4 |
| Birding spot near McLean | 169 | 55 | 146 | 112 | 124 |
| Birding spot near Munsons Corners | 104 | 0 | 88 | 62 | 48 |
| Birding spot near Virgil | 102 | 14 | 64 | 70 | 56 |
| Birding spot near Blodgett Mills | 91 | 24 | 57 | 42 | 49 |
| Birding spot near Cortland West | 91 | 10 | 77 | 44 | 37 |