Birding spots · Ohio
Best Birding Spots in Highland County, Ohio
Rocky Fork State Park leads Highland County's birding spots with 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Fork State Park | 120 | 47 | 102 | 62 | 61 |
| Rocky Fork Lake (Rocky Fork Point) | 111 | 55 | 81 | 47 | 39 |
| Rocky Fork State Park (east) | 106 | 56 | 75 | 54 | 45 |
| Highlands Nature Sanctuary | 99 | 0 | 95 | 63 | 21 |
| Rocky Fork State Park (McCoppin Mill) | 81 | 53 | 49 | 13 | 13 |
| Highlands Nature Sanctuary (Barretts Mills) | 77 | 0 | 70 | 21 | 18 |
| Fort Hill State Memorial | 68 | 3 | 60 | 39 | 12 |
| Rocky Fork Lake (South Beach) | 64 | 25 | 38 | 25 | 17 |
| Rocky Fork Lake | 63 | 38 | 27 | 16 | 18 |
| Highlands Nature Sanctuary (Jones Hill) | 60 | 0 | 40 | 26 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Lynchburg | 139 | 78 | 108 | 77 | 56 |
| Birding spot near Cynthiana | 103 | 21 | 99 | 1 | 18 |