Birding spots · Texas
Best Birding Spots in Jefferson County, Texas
Sabine Woods leads Jefferson County's birding spots with 278 species reported, best in spring. 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Woods | 278 | 121 | 259 | 107 | 219 |
| Sea Rim State Park | 221 | 113 | 194 | 82 | 129 |
| Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge | 207 | 41 | 195 | 36 | 71 |
| Tyrrell Park | 149 | 105 | 102 | 49 | 57 |
| Clam Lake | 147 | 60 | 128 | 17 | 49 |
| Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park | 135 | 15 | 124 | 5 | 21 |
| Wiseman Lake | 131 | 47 | 117 | 50 | 57 |
| Sea Rim State Park (west) | 130 | 17 | 122 | 10 | 20 |
| Sea Rim State Park (Little Fence Lake) | 86 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 23 |
| Big Thicket National Preserve (Suicide Bend) | 85 | 59 | 50 | 24 | 36 |
| Birding spot near Beaumont | 234 | 165 | 185 | 109 | 161 |
| Birding spot near Port Arthur (Pass Channel) | 180 | 64 | 140 | 33 | 108 |
| Birding spot near Port Arthur (Wildcat Ridge) | 138 | 55 | 115 | 28 | 42 |
| Birding spot near Port Arthur | 124 | 45 | 110 | 14 | 68 |
| Birding spot near Port Arthur (north) | 118 | 97 | 45 | 9 | 35 |
| Birding spot near Port Arthur (southwest) | 109 | 40 | 74 | 34 | 22 |
| Birding spot near Pine Forest | 92 | 65 | 68 | 33 | 19 |
| Birding spot near Port Arthur (west) | 88 | 8 | 82 | 0 | 13 |
| Birding spot near Port Arthur (north) | 87 | 64 | 48 | 5 | 36 |
| Birding spot near Hamshire | 62 | 35 | 41 | 13 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Nome | 59 | 0 | 55 | 11 | 0 |
| Birding spot near China | 58 | 8 | 43 | 15 | 5 |