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Best Birding Spots in Clinton County, Ohio
Cowan Lake State Park leads Clinton County's birding spots with 174 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowan Lake State Park | 174 | 70 | 145 | 101 | 124 |
| Cowan Lake State Park (Austin Island) | 157 | 62 | 124 | 89 | 95 |
| Caesar Creek Recreation Area (Buck Run) | 152 | 51 | 110 | 82 | 88 |
| Buck Run | 106 | 9 | 48 | 71 | 73 |
| Anderson Fork | 104 | 14 | 69 | 49 | 57 |
| Cowan Lake State Park (Cowan Creek) | 95 | 6 | 48 | 52 | 59 |
| Caesar Creek Recreation Area (northeast 3) | 88 | 40 | 39 | 32 | 32 |
| Cowan Lake State Park (west) | 64 | 22 | 9 | 37 | 11 |
| Culberson Woods Dedicated Nature Preserve | 50 | 22 | 30 | 20 | 23 |
| Melvin | 44 | 21 | 7 | 23 | 4 |
| Birding spot near Port William | 77 | 29 | 47 | 31 | 17 |