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Explore 55+ premier birding hotspots across every region of the United States. Find locations, hear bird songs, check recent sightings, and plan your next adventure.

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Hand-picked destinations for exceptional birdwatching experiences.

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Cape May hawk watch platform overlooking coastal wetlands

New Jersey

Easy

Cape May

Premier Atlantic Flyway migration hotspot with legendary fall raptor flights.

CoastalWetlandForestFallSpring

Roseate Spoonbills wading in the Everglades at sunset

Florida

Moderate

Everglades National Park

Vast subtropical wilderness with incredible wading bird concentrations and tropical species.

WetlandMarshCoastalWinterSpring

Roseate Spoonbills feeding in mangrove shallows at Ding Darling

Florida

Easy

J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Sanibel Island mangrove refuge with spectacular wading bird viewing from Wildlife Drive.

CoastalWetlandMarshWinter

Warblers on the famous boardwalk at Magee Marsh in spring

Ohio

Easy

Magee Marsh Wildlife Area

The warbler capital of North America with legendary boardwalk birding on Lake Erie.

WetlandForestMarshSpring

Great Gray Owl perched in snowy spruce forest at Sax-Zim Bog

Minnesota

Moderate

Sax-Zim Bog

Premier winter destination for boreal owl species in Minnesota's vast peatlands.

ForestWetlandWinter

Lush riparian corridor in Madera Canyon with oak and sycamore trees

Arizona

Moderate

Madera Canyon

Santa Rita Mountains canyon famous for Elegant Trogons and diverse hummingbirds.

ForestMountainDesertSpringSummer

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Where to Bird This Spring

Top picks for the current season based on migration patterns and bird activity.

New Jersey

Easy

Cape May

Premier Atlantic Flyway migration hotspot with legendary fall raptor flights.

CoastalWetlandForestFallSpring

Warblers in the Ramble area of Central Park during spring migration

New York

Easy

Central Park

Manhattan's surprising migrant trap with 280+ species in the heart of NYC.

Urban ParkForestSpringFall

Shorebirds feeding along the West Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

New York

Easy

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

NYC's premier shorebird and waterfowl refuge with 330+ species recorded.

WetlandMarshCoastalSpringFall

Rocky coastline at Acadia National Park with spruce forest

Maine

Moderate

Acadia National Park

Coastal Maine park with boreal breeding birds and pelagic species.

ForestCoastalMountainSpringSummer

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