Birding spots · New York
Best Birding Spots in Madison County, New York
Woodman Pond leads Madison County's birding spots with 190 species reported, best in spring. 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodman Pond | 190 | 69 | 164 | 110 | 142 |
| Oniontown | 129 | 39 | 108 | 75 | 59 |
| Great Swamp Conservancy Lands | 118 | 23 | 74 | 77 | 61 |
| Hatch Lake | 87 | 17 | 0 | 74 | 45 |
| Taylor Lake | 82 | 2 | 73 | 67 | 25 |
| Nelson Swamp Unique Area | 80 | 1 | 56 | 59 | 5 |
| Sullivan Park | 76 | 33 | 55 | 40 | 40 |
| Old Erie Canal State Historic Park (east) | 76 | 22 | 56 | 32 | 26 |
| Town of Sullivan Land | 70 | 2 | 34 | 35 | 25 |
| Lorenzo State Historic Site | 62 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 15 |
| Morrow Mountain State Forest | 60 | 5 | 42 | 44 | 0 |
| Chittenango Falls State Park | 59 | 5 | 44 | 35 | 21 |
| Madison Reservoir Fishing Access | 58 | 13 | 44 | 28 | 17 |
| Bradley Brook Reservoir | 56 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 28 |
| Owlville Creek | 50 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| Taylor Lake (Hamilton) | 46 | 4 | 21 | 30 | 9 |
| Leland Pond | 38 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 5 |
| Birding spot near Canastota | 144 | 40 | 114 | 91 | 68 |
| Birding spot near Hamilton | 122 | 23 | 92 | 91 | 74 |
| Birding spot near Canastota (northwest) | 83 | 6 | 70 | 35 | 26 |
| Birding spot near Chittenango | 80 | 3 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
| Birding spot near Bridgeport (Weaver Corner) | 69 | 0 | 47 | 57 | 3 |
| Birding spot near Canastota (Oniontown) | 67 | 7 | 44 | 56 | 4 |
| Birding spot near Hamilton (Taylor Lake) | 53 | 0 | 36 | 34 | 19 |
| Birding spot near Morrisville | 39 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 13 |
| Birding spot near Oneida | 33 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 14 |