Birding spots · North Carolina
Best Birding Spots in Washington County, North Carolina
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge leads Washington County's birding spots with 153 species reported, best in winter. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge | 153 | 115 | 97 | 64 | 81 |
| Pettigrew State Park (northeast) | 121 | 80 | 75 | 42 | 62 |
| Lake Phelps State Lake | 119 | 83 | 48 | 34 | 63 |
| Pettigrew State Park | 112 | 90 | 29 | 27 | 62 |
| Tidewater Research Station | 87 | 51 | 48 | 29 | 56 |
| Pettigrew State Park (northeast) | 85 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 37 |
| Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (north) | 84 | 63 | 1 | 20 | 42 |
| Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (west) | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Birding spot near Roper | 85 | 65 | 18 | 25 | 49 |
| Birding spot near Creswell | 42 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| Birding spot near Plymouth | 33 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 |