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.
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.
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 — and the Magic Hedge is the reason why.
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.
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.
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.
Golden-cheeked Warbler country — coming soon
Roseate Spoonbill, Snail Kite & more — coming soon
Every trail guide on this site cross-references AllTrails distance, difficulty, and user reviews with eBird hotspot data and species frequency charts. You get exact trail details and a realistic picture of what birds you'll actually see — not just what's theoretically possible.
New regions drop every few weeks, covering every corner of the US flyways.