Birding spots · New York
Best Birding Spots in Tioga County, New York
Brick Pond Wetland Preserve leads Tioga County's birding spots with 153 species reported, best in spring. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick Pond Wetland Preserve | 153 | 44 | 115 | 75 | 106 |
| Hickories Park | 107 | 22 | 72 | 39 | 71 |
| Livingston Park | 105 | 51 | 76 | 63 | 52 |
| Susquehanna River Waterway Access | 103 | 46 | 73 | 46 | 37 |
| Oakley Corners State Forest | 84 | 6 | 72 | 55 | 25 |
| Apalachin Marsh Bird Sanctuary | 84 | 2 | 75 | 33 | 24 |
| Kenny Flats | 80 | 21 | 72 | 14 | 15 |
| Beaver Dam State Forest | 79 | 11 | 67 | 55 | 18 |
| Turkey Hill State Forest | 76 | 11 | 64 | 48 | 29 |
| Andersen Hill State Forest | 72 | 0 | 56 | 53 | 18 |
| Village of Spencer Land | 56 | 4 | 34 | 32 | 27 |
| Wappasening Creek | 51 | 24 | 39 | 5 | 2 |
| Spencer Lake | 51 | 13 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Owego | 112 | 29 | 95 | 53 | 54 |
| Birding spot near Brooktondale (southeast) | 112 | 0 | 86 | 69 | 72 |
| Birding spot near Candor (Hubbard Hill Brook) | 90 | 0 | 78 | 74 | 44 |
| Birding spot near Apalachin | 75 | 13 | 61 | 53 | 27 |
| Birding spot near Candor | 67 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 36 |
| Birding spot near Owego (Susquehanna River Island) | 27 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0 |