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Best Birding Spots in Carter County, Tennessee
Sycamore Shoals leads Carter County's birding spots with 117 species reported, best in spring. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Shoals | 117 | 42 | 84 | 52 | 83 |
| North Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area | 97 | 9 | 52 | 65 | 74 |
| Watauga Point Recreational Area | 86 | 20 | 66 | 49 | 28 |
| Holly Branch | 86 | 36 | 51 | 35 | 52 |
| Blue Spring Branch | 83 | 43 | 68 | 39 | 38 |
| Wilbur Lake | 77 | 56 | 31 | 16 | 36 |
| Hodge Hollow | 68 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 32 |
| Bearwallow Hollow | 45 | 5 | 25 | 29 | 24 |
| Gap Creek | 45 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 0 |
| Twin Springs | 35 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 6 |
| Birding spot near Roan Mountain | 109 | 20 | 88 | 73 | 60 |
| Birding spot near Roan Mountain (Dave Miller Hollow) | 67 | 4 | 50 | 35 | 33 |
| Birding spot near Roan Mountain (Twin Springs) | 64 | 12 | 56 | 34 | 44 |
| Birding spot near Biltmore | 59 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 15 |
| Birding spot near Valley Forge | 58 | 17 | 35 | 14 | 11 |
| Birding spot near Roan Mountain (Sugar Hollow Creek) | 52 | 5 | 38 | 10 | 17 |