Birding in Georgia

The top birding locations in Georgia include Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Altamaha Wildlife Management Area - Butler Island, Andrews Island Causeway, Brandon Farm & Taff Road, Brickyard Ponds, Carters Lake - Hidden Pond Trail, Re-reg Dam, and Reservoir Road, Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - Cochran Shoals Unit, Clayton County Water Authority - E.L. Huie Ponds (limited access), Clayton County Water Authority - Newman Wetlands Center, Cooper Creek Park, Crooked River State Park, Cumberland Island National Seashore, Cumberland Island National Seashore - South End, Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge - Bradley Unit, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, Hutchinson Island, Jekyll Island, Jekyll Island - Amphitheater Pond, Jekyll Island - Causeway, Jekyll Island - Clam Creek Picnic Area, Jekyll Island - South Beach, Jekyll Island - Welcome Center, Lake Herrick, Little Saint Simons Island, Little Saint Simons Island - Lodge Area, Little Saint Simons Island - Main Beach, Little Saint Simons Island - Myrtle Pond, Lovers Lane and Augusta Levee, Murphey Candler Park, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, Oxbow Meadows, Paradise PFA, Paulks Pasture Wildlife Management Area, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, Pine Chapel, Moss, and Hunts Gin Rds., Saint Simons Island, Saint Simons Island - Goulds Inlet, Saint Simons Island - Massingale Park, Sandy Creek Park, Sapelo Island, Savannah National Wildlife Refuge - Onslow Island (public access on Wednesdays ONLY), Savannah National Wildlife Refuge - Solomon Tract, Sea Island - South End, Skidaway Island, Skidaway Island - Priest Landing, Turkey Pond, Tybee Island, Tybee Island - North Beach, Walter F. George Dam, Ward Road, Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge, West Point Lake Dam. Each offers unique habitats and species.

The best seasons for birding in Georgia are Spring and Fall and Winter. Spring migration brings diverse species through the area. Winter offers opportunities for cold-weather specialties and waterfowl.

Notable species in Georgia include Sandhill Crane, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Barred Owl, Prothonotary Warbler, Anhinga, Wood Duck, White Ibis, American Bittern, and more. The state supports wetland, forest, marsh, coastal, lake, river/riparian, urban park, grassland habitats.