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Best Birding Spots in Taylor County, Texas
Kirby Lake leads Taylor County's birding spots with 196 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Lake | 196 | 116 | 142 | 87 | 140 |
| Abilene State Park | 153 | 77 | 106 | 55 | 107 |
| Abilene State Park (Lake Abilene) | 133 | 70 | 74 | 31 | 96 |
| Graham Lake | 97 | 54 | 50 | 20 | 63 |
| Grover Nelson Park | 78 | 52 | 42 | 30 | 37 |
| Vaughn Camp Park | 76 | 48 | 45 | 0 | 27 |
| Lytle Lake | 74 | 55 | 37 | 11 | 14 |
| Cal Young Park | 58 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 8 |
| Woodrow Griffith Lake | 52 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 34 |
| Woodrow Griffith Lake (northwest) | 48 | 8 | 40 | 9 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Merkel | 136 | 69 | 109 | 62 | 103 |
| Birding spot near Abilene | 116 | 46 | 102 | 36 | 51 |
| Birding spot near Buffalo Gap | 110 | 55 | 86 | 49 | 58 |
| Birding spot near Merkel (Bald Mountain) | 60 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 26 |
| Birding spot near Trent | 57 | 26 | 40 | 21 | 22 |
| Birding spot near Buffalo Gap (southwest) | 47 | 23 | 16 | 27 | 30 |