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Best Birding Spots in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Shenango River Lake leads Mercer County's birding spots with 191 species reported, best in spring. 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenango River Lake | 191 | 75 | 162 | 113 | 111 |
| Shenango River Lake (Magargee Run) | 157 | 35 | 107 | 84 | 103 |
| State Game Land 284 | 147 | 34 | 124 | 83 | 56 |
| Shenango River Lake (Daley Run) | 145 | 1 | 92 | 86 | 115 |
| Chestnut Run | 138 | 45 | 119 | 57 | 75 |
| Maurice K. Goddard State Park (Lake Wilhelm) | 108 | 25 | 87 | 48 | 39 |
| Buhl Park | 107 | 36 | 90 | 49 | 69 |
| Maurice K. Goddard State Park | 106 | 23 | 83 | 47 | 33 |
| Mahaney Public Use Area | 106 | 27 | 92 | 14 | 61 |
| Shenango River Lake (Clark) | 74 | 43 | 58 | 43 | 25 |
| State Game Land 270 | 74 | 0 | 45 | 32 | 32 |
| Shenango River Lake (east) | 71 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 59 |
| Pine Hollow Run | 68 | 21 | 44 | 19 | 18 |
| Grandy Acquisition (Erie Canal Lock Park) | 63 | 22 | 44 | 24 | 33 |
| Shenango River Lake (Brush Run) | 61 | 21 | 41 | 28 | 19 |
| Hunter Farm Park | 53 | 24 | 41 | 30 | 21 |
| Watts Lake | 47 | 3 | 29 | 25 | 2 |
| Birding spot near Jamestown | 144 | 39 | 136 | 72 | 56 |
| Birding spot near Clark | 123 | 29 | 110 | 63 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Sharpsville | 82 | 31 | 49 | 29 | 46 |
| Birding spot near Volant (north) | 79 | 4 | 62 | 63 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Mercer | 79 | 27 | 60 | 32 | 12 |
| Birding spot near Clark (Brush Run) | 74 | 5 | 56 | 29 | 34 |
| Birding spot near Orangeville | 73 | 1 | 62 | 34 | 38 |
| Birding spot near Grove City | 59 | 23 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Jackson Center | 55 | 19 | 25 | 33 | 5 |