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Best Birding Spots in Holmes County, Ohio
Sand Run leads Holmes County's birding spots with 143 species reported, best in spring. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Run | 143 | 44 | 124 | 79 | 53 |
| Lower Killbuck Creek Wildlife Area | 122 | 63 | 102 | 73 | 44 |
| Honey Run | 105 | 38 | 91 | 58 | 32 |
| Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area (Savage Run) | 99 | 37 | 85 | 32 | 34 |
| Lake Buckhorn | 97 | 55 | 74 | 20 | 22 |
| Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area (Tea Run) | 74 | 56 | 41 | 10 | 4 |
| Huston (historical) | 71 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 27 |
| Birding spot near Killbuck | 127 | 58 | 110 | 78 | 67 |
| Birding spot near Loudonville | 108 | 34 | 86 | 41 | 50 |
| Birding spot near Berlin | 77 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Holmesville | 74 | 15 | 56 | 54 | 14 |
| Birding spot near Killbuck (northwest) | 49 | 41 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Loudonville (west) | 41 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 14 |
| Birding spot near Winesburg | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Mount Hope | 36 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 9 |