Birding spots · Ohio
Best Birding Spots in Madison County, Ohio
Prairie Oaks Metropark (south) leads Madison County's birding spots with 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Oaks Metropark (south) | 110 | 29 | 80 | 74 | 65 |
| Prairie Oaks Metropark (south) | 109 | 37 | 83 | 64 | 50 |
| Madison Lake State Park | 80 | 24 | 35 | 50 | 46 |
| Smith Cemetary Nature Preserve | 37 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Lake Darby (Three Mile Creek) | 138 | 59 | 107 | 62 | 81 |
| Birding spot near Plumwood | 117 | 19 | 76 | 49 | 81 |
| Birding spot near West Jefferson | 116 | 57 | 80 | 68 | 69 |
| Birding spot near West Jefferson (Oakwood Acres) | 67 | 15 | 56 | 16 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Choctaw Lake | 67 | 5 | 42 | 45 | 36 |
| Birding spot near South Solon (east) | 44 | 1 | 41 | 12 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Choctaw Lake (west) | 25 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 3 |