Birding spots · North Carolina
Best Birding Spots in Avery County, North Carolina
Mill Pond (Shawneehaw Creek) leads Avery County's birding spots with 110 species reported, best in fall. 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond (Shawneehaw Creek) | 110 | 31 | 72 | 56 | 87 |
| Kentucky Creek | 94 | 12 | 56 | 56 | 61 |
| Mill Pond | 86 | 31 | 66 | 29 | 32 |
| Beacon Heights | 76 | 1 | 58 | 53 | 46 |
| Inver Lochy Lake | 71 | 3 | 57 | 51 | 28 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway (Camp Creek) | 68 | 0 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| The Sphinx Rock | 65 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 32 |
| Wildcat Lake | 63 | 12 | 33 | 17 | 44 |
| Town of Banner Elk - Robbins Park | 55 | 5 | 32 | 39 | 33 |
| Grandfather Mountain State Park | 54 | 0 | 24 | 42 | 13 |
| Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River | 49 | 0 | 35 | 39 | 6 |
| Flat Rock | 48 | 0 | 30 | 36 | 28 |
| The Sphinx Rock (Linville Bluffs) | 46 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 26 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway (Linn Cove Branch) | 45 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 8 |
| Birding spot near Banner Elk | 85 | 29 | 67 | 49 | 31 |
| Birding spot near Grandfather Village | 75 | 7 | 35 | 54 | 66 |
| Birding spot near Grandfather Village (Linville Bluffs) | 56 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 53 |
| Birding spot near Grandfather Village (Raven Rocks) | 45 | 1 | 24 | 36 | 17 |