Colorado Rocky Mountain Birding: RMNP, Barr Lake, and Pawnee Grassland
Best birding trails in Colorado: RMNP (270+ species), Barr Lake (371+ species), Pawnee Grassland. White-tailed Ptarmigan, Lark Bunting, Burrowing Owl.
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Great Smoky Mountains Birding: Alum Cave, Andrews Bald, and Cades Cove
Birding the Great Smoky Mountains: warbler-filled Alum Cave Bluffs, boreal Andrews Bald, and wildlife-rich Cades Cove. 240+ species, three elevation zones.
Alum Cave Bluffs Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National ParkAndrews Bald via Forney Ridge Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National ParkCades Cove Loop Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Florida Everglades Birding: Anhinga Trail, Shark Valley, and Corkscrew Swamp
Trail guide to Florida Everglades birding: Anhinga Trail (0.8 mi, 4.7 stars), Shark Valley Tram Road (14.9 mi), and Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary boardwalk. Roseate Spoonbill, Snail Kite, Wood Stork, and 300+ species.
Arizona Sky Islands Birding: Madera Canyon, Ramsey Canyon and Cave Creek Canyon
Trail guide to the Arizona Sky Islands: Madera Canyon (250+ species), Ramsey Canyon (239+ species), and Cave Creek Canyon (375+ in the Chiricahuas). Elegant Trogon, Mexican Chickadee, and 14+ hummingbird species.
Texas Hill Country Birding: Golden-cheeked Warblers at Balcones, Lost Maples & Pedernales Falls
The 3 best birding trails in Texas Hill Country: Balcones Canyonlands NWR (245+ species, the only Golden-cheeked Warbler breeding refuge), Lost Maples State Natural Area (200+ species), and Pedernales Falls State Park. AllTrails ratings, eBird hotspots, and month-by-month timing for the only bird that breeds exclusively in Texas.
Seattle Area Birding: Montlake Fill, Nisqually NWR & the Skagit Valley
The top 3 birding trails in the Seattle region: Montlake Fill (200+ species on a former landfill), Nisqually NWR boardwalk (278 species, 4.7 stars), and the Padilla Bay Shore Trail in the Skagit Valley where 50,000 Snow Geese winter alongside thousands of swans and Bald Eagles. AllTrails data + month-by-month tips.
San Francisco Bay Area Birding: Golden Gate Park, Point Reyes & Don Edwards Refuge
The top 3 birding trails in the SF Bay Area ranked by eBird species count: Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park, Bear Valley Trail at Point Reyes, and the Newark Slough at Don Edwards NWR. Point Reyes holds 490 species and has been named the #1 birding destination in the US by Audubon. Here's how to bird all three in a weekend.
Chicago & North Shore Birding: AllTrails · eBird · Seasonal Tips
The top 3 birding trails in the Chicago region ranked by eBird species count, with AllTrails distances, difficulty ratings, and month-by-month migration tips. Montrose Point ranks #1 in all of Illinois on eBird with 349 species: the Magic Hedge is the reason why.
Michigan Lower Peninsula Birding: AllTrails · eBird · Seasonal Tips
The top 3 birding trails in Michigan's Lower Peninsula ranked by eBird species count, with AllTrails distances, difficulty ratings, and month-by-month Great Lakes seasonal tips. Tawas Point logs 298 species, and Kirtland's Warbler nests nowhere else on Earth.
Pacific Northwest Birding: AllTrails · eBird · Seasonal Tips
The top 3 birding trails in Washington's Olympic Peninsula and Mount Rainier, ranked by habitat diversity and eBird species richness. 300+ species on the Olympic Peninsula alone: from old-growth rainforest floor to alpine snowfields.
NYC Birding Trails: AllTrails · eBird · Seasonal Tips
The top 3 birdwatching trails in New York City ranked by eBird species count, with AllTrails distances, difficulty ratings, and month-by-month seasonal tips. 322 species at Jamaica Bay alone.
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