Birding spots · New York
Best Birding Spots in Washington County, New York
Town of Putnam Land leads Washington County's birding spots with 194 species reported, best in fall. 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Putnam Land | 194 | 50 | 126 | 123 | 164 |
| Lake George Wild Forest | 150 | 49 | 104 | 88 | 104 |
| Champlain Canal (Winchell Creek) | 132 | 37 | 106 | 66 | 86 |
| Washington County Grasslands | 103 | 47 | 68 | 73 | 47 |
| Champlain Canal (Big Creek) | 99 | 32 | 52 | 44 | 69 |
| Carters Pond Wma | 93 | 9 | 59 | 64 | 40 |
| Mount Tom State Forest | 93 | 18 | 83 | 65 | 32 |
| Denton Sanctuary | 90 | 40 | 81 | 34 | 37 |
| Dark Bay | 89 | 0 | 68 | 53 | 10 |
| East Bay Wma | 79 | 0 | 60 | 35 | 31 |
| Galusha Island | 75 | 46 | 46 | 13 | 34 |
| Slocum Creek | 61 | 40 | 47 | 9 | 24 |
| Washington County Grasslands (northwest) | 57 | 22 | 38 | 27 | 0 |
| Washington County Grasslands (north) | 49 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 2 |
| Washington County Grasslands (southwest) | 47 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 3 |
| Birding spot near Hudson Falls | 98 | 22 | 84 | 71 | 46 |
| Birding spot near Argyle | 80 | 34 | 48 | 45 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Fort Edward | 80 | 22 | 55 | 60 | 31 |
| Birding spot near Argyle (north) | 76 | 4 | 50 | 57 | 4 |
| Birding spot near Fort Edward (northeast) | 75 | 4 | 46 | 62 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Hudson Falls (Wood Creek) | 74 | 17 | 44 | 41 | 27 |
| Birding spot near Greenwich | 61 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Cambridge | 59 | 1 | 35 | 31 | 22 |
| Birding spot near Fort Edward (south) | 56 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 2 |