Birding spots · North Carolina
Best Birding Spots in Macon County, North Carolina
Macon County - Little Tennessee River Greenway leads Macon County's birding spots with 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon County - Little Tennessee River Greenway | 117 | 44 | 85 | 82 | 72 |
| Macon County - Little Tennessee River Greenway (Crawford Branch) | 112 | 34 | 91 | 78 | 56 |
| Mainspring Conservation Trust - Tessentee Preserve | 111 | 43 | 89 | 58 | 67 |
| Macon County - Little Tennessee River Greenway (Cartoogechaye Creek) | 110 | 37 | 79 | 80 | 78 |
| Ravenel Lake | 107 | 21 | 86 | 67 | 73 |
| Macon County - Little Tennessee River Greenway (Cullasaja River) | 96 | 22 | 69 | 68 | 54 |
| Mainspring Conservation Trust - Gibson Bottoms Preserve | 82 | 32 | 45 | 50 | 33 |
| Cliffside Lake | 65 | 0 | 39 | 38 | 36 |
| Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory Experimental Research Area | 65 | 0 | 60 | 26 | 18 |
| Whiteoak Bottoms | 53 | 0 | 36 | 46 | 7 |
| Wayah Bald | 49 | 0 | 37 | 33 | 10 |
| Ravenel Lake (Sunset Rock) | 47 | 2 | 32 | 31 | 13 |