Birding spots · North Carolina
Best Birding Spots in Wilkes County, North Carolina
Reddies River leads Wilkes County's birding spots with 119 species reported, best in spring. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reddies River | 119 | 69 | 74 | 67 | 58 |
| W. Kerr Scott Reservoir | 115 | 60 | 85 | 55 | 58 |
| Stone Mountain State Park | 97 | 20 | 79 | 58 | 41 |
| W Kerr Scott Reservoir (Gill Mountain) | 93 | 59 | 79 | 1 | 35 |
| Lowes Park | 82 | 46 | 63 | 41 | 33 |
| W Kerr Scott Reservoir (Smitheys Creek) | 74 | 38 | 52 | 19 | 21 |
| Cascade Falls | 68 | 1 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| W Kerr Scott Reservoir | 68 | 41 | 56 | 0 | 39 |
| Birding spot near Moravian Falls | 90 | 16 | 73 | 25 | 34 |
| Birding spot near Wilkesboro | 56 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 15 |
| Birding spot near North Wilkesboro | 48 | 12 | 40 | 29 | 5 |