Birding spots · Texas
Best Birding Spots in Orange County, Texas
Old River Cove leads Orange County's birding spots with 120 species reported, best in winter. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old River Cove | 120 | 82 | 77 | 42 | 62 |
| Levingston Park | 104 | 56 | 87 | 47 | 60 |
| Clairborne West Park | 95 | 54 | 68 | 42 | 36 |
| Shangri la Botanical Gardens | 82 | 46 | 60 | 31 | 32 |
| Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area | 81 | 59 | 27 | 17 | 31 |
| Tony Houseman/ Blue Elbow Swamp Wildlife Management Area | 55 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 19 |