Jun 6, 2026
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Georgia
Mountains, marshes, forests, and coastal wildlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Georgia. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
245
Species
80
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Georgia
This guide focuses on birdlife within Georgia's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Georgia
A recent look at bird sightings across Georgia.
May 25, 2026
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May 17, 2026
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May 17, 2026
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May 8, 2026
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Georgia.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Georgia
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Northern Cardinal
27 snaps
Duck
18 snaps
Great Blue Heron
14 snaps
Northern Mockingbird
12 snaps
Eastern Bluebird
9 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Georgia
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park92 sightings9 species
Georgia, US
Stone Mountain Park
You might spot Elf Orpine, Dimpled Trout Lily, and Porter's Sunflower.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Georgia, US
Murphey Candler Park
You might spot Great Blue Heron, White-Tailed Deer, and Duck.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Georgia, US
North Patterson Street Historic District
You might spot Brown Anole, Northern Mockingbird, and Northern Cardinal.
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Zoo21 sightings13 species
Georgia, US
Zoo Atlanta
You might spot African Lion, Giraffes, and Common Ostrich.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Georgia, US
Ebenezer
You might spot Baldcypress, Anole, and American Alligator.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Georgia, US
Fairview Historic District
You might spot Brown Anole, Northern Mockingbird, and Northern Cardinal.
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Full Guide
Full Georgia birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Northern Cardinal
Duck
Great Blue Heron
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Anhinga
Carolina Wren
Double-crested Cormorant
House Sparrow
Roseate Spoonbill
Barn Swallow
Canada Goose
Eastern Phoebe
Great Egret
House Finch
Killdeer
Little Blue Heron
Pileated Woodpecker
Barred Owl
Blue Grosbeak
Eastern Kingbird
Gray Catbird
Laughing Gull
Mourning Dove
Muscovy Duck
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-shouldered Hawk
Vulture
Wood Stork
Black Vulture
Boat-tailed Grackle
Broad-winged Hawk
Brown Thrasher
Common Gallinule
Painted Bunting
Pied-billed Grebe
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Snowy Egret
Tennessee Warbler
White Ibis
American Redstart
American White Pelican
Bachman's Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Blue Jay
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Chipping Sparrow
Clapper Rail
Cliff Swallow
Common Grackle
Eastern Towhee
European Starling
Green Heron
Mississippi Kite
Narragansett Turkey
Northern Parula
Pine Warbler
Rock Pigeon
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Royal Tern
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sandhill Crane
Silkie Chicken
Summer Tanager
Swallow-tailed Kite
Tricolored Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
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