A trip-planning guide to birding the Missouri Ozarks in late September. Table Rock Lake and State Park (218 species), Busiek State Forest (174 species), and the Henning glades above Branson (151 species), with eBird hotspot data, AllTrails mileage, and a three-day plan built around fall migration.
Trail guide to Cape May, New Jersey, the raptor capital of North America. Cape May Point State Park (376 species), Higbee Beach WMA (339 species), and the South Cape May Meadows (355 species). Hawkwatch season runs September 1 to November 30.
Birding the Great Smoky Mountains: warbler-filled Alum Cave Bluffs, boreal Andrews Bald, and wildlife-rich Cades Cove. 240+ species, three elevation zones.
Best birding trails in Colorado: RMNP (270+ species), Barr Lake (358 species), Pawnee Grassland. White-tailed Ptarmigan, Lark Bunting, Burrowing Owl.
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.
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.
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.
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: 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.
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.