Birding spots · North Carolina
Best Birding Spots in Jackson County, North Carolina
Cashiers Lake leads Jackson County's birding spots with 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashiers Lake | 96 | 35 | 78 | 43 | 50 |
| Blanton Branch | 79 | 35 | 64 | 46 | 40 |
| Cashiers Lake (Timber Ridge) | 76 | 36 | 58 | 23 | 30 |
| Town of Dillsboro - Monteith Farmstead and Community Park | 72 | 12 | 50 | 39 | 34 |
| Plott Balsams | 69 | 0 | 26 | 53 | 35 |
| Licklog Gap | 61 | 0 | 33 | 49 | 33 |
| Deep Gap | 56 | 0 | 33 | 32 | 19 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway (Wolf Laurel Gap) | 55 | 0 | 33 | 43 | 19 |
| Whiteside Mountain | 54 | 3 | 24 | 39 | 30 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway (Richland Balsam) | 45 | 0 | 24 | 34 | 9 |
| Flat Gap | 41 | 0 | 23 | 30 | 5 |
| Lone Bald | 35 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 14 |