Birding spots · North Carolina
Best Birding Spots in Surry County, North Carolina
Town of Elkin - Elkin Municipal Park leads Surry County's birding spots with 120 species reported, best in spring. 9 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 Elkin - Elkin Municipal Park | 120 | 56 | 106 | 56 | 77 |
| Bean Shoals | 117 | 48 | 102 | 59 | 66 |
| Pilot Mountain State Park | 111 | 32 | 78 | 61 | 85 |
| Pilot Mountain State Park (northwest) | 106 | 47 | 92 | 70 | 73 |
| Riverside Park (Mount Airy) | 82 | 18 | 45 | 31 | 58 |
| Pilot Mountain State Park (east) | 73 | 33 | 50 | 24 | 29 |
| Pilot Mountain State Park (2) | 69 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 51 |
| Cumberland Knob | 59 | 0 | 20 | 31 | 46 |
| Birding spot near Cana | 32 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 7 |