Birding spots · North Carolina
Best Birding Spots in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
City of Concord Open Space leads Cabarrus County's birding spots with 146 species reported, best in spring. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Concord Open Space | 146 | 84 | 113 | 61 | 92 |
| Park Creek | 101 | 56 | 38 | 55 | 49 |
| City of Concord - Hector Henry Greenway | 101 | 58 | 74 | 48 | 39 |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy - Buffalo Creek Preserve | 95 | 39 | 75 | 43 | 56 |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy - Pharr Family Preserve | 94 | 31 | 80 | 46 | 48 |
| Cabarrus County - Rob Wallace Park | 90 | 48 | 61 | 44 | 61 |
| Frank Liske Park | 85 | 48 | 61 | 34 | 55 |
| Birding spot near Midland | 124 | 48 | 101 | 55 | 88 |
| Birding spot near Concord | 105 | 81 | 75 | 34 | 53 |
| Birding spot near Mount Pleasant | 77 | 42 | 53 | 33 | 35 |
| Birding spot near Kannapolis | 76 | 58 | 25 | 11 | 34 |
| Birding spot near Concord (southwest) | 51 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 19 |