Finding Birds in 
Guilford County

Favorite birding spots of members of the Piedmont Bird Club in Guilford County, NC
© 2003 Dennis Burnette

Please Note: This guide is in the process of being updated by Dennis Burnette. While most of the information is still accurate, some details may have changed since the guide was originally created in 2003. We will post revisions to the sections as they become available.


Contents

I INTRODUCTION

II. BIRDERS TOUR TO THE GREENSBORO LAKES
     Driving Directions for the Birder's Tour to the Lakes
     A. Directions to Lake Higgins
     B. Lake Higgins to Lake Brandt
     C. Lake Brandt to Trosper Pond
     D. Trosper Pond to Plainfield Marsh
     E. Plainfield Marsh to Lake Townsend
          1. Lake Townsend: Church Street Overlooks
          2. Lake Townsend: Yanceyville and Doggett Overlooks
          3. Lake Townsend Marina

III. BIRDING LAKE HIGGINS
     A. Lake Higgins Marina
     B. Lewiston Road Causeway
     C. Carlson Dairy Road Bridge
     D. Hamburg Mill Marsh

IV. BIRDING LAKE BRANDT
     A. Strawberry Road Access
     B. Lake Brandt Dam and Spillway
     C. Lake Brandt Marina

V. TROSPER POND

VI. PLAINFIELD MARSH

VII. BIRDING LAKE TOWNSEND
     A. Lake Townsend: Church Street Overlooks
          1. North Church Street Overlook
          2. South Church Street Overlook
     B. Lake Townsend: Yanceyville and Doggett Overlooks
          1. Yanceyville Street Causeway
          2. Yanceyville Road Marsh
          3. Doggett Road West Overlook
          4. Doggett Road East Overlook
     C. Lake Townsend Marina

VIII. GREENSBORO WATERSHED TRAILS
     A. Laurel Bluff Trail
     B. Reedy Fork Trail
     C. Nat Greene Trail

IX. BICENTENNIAL GREENWAY

X. PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

XI. OAK HOLLOW LAKE

XII. GREENSBORO ARBORETUM

XIII. AUDUBON NATURAL AREA

XIV. BUFFALO LAKE

XV. COUNTRY PARK

XVI. GUILFORD COURTHOUSE NATIONAL MILITARY PARK (GUILFORD BATTLEGROUND) AND TANNENBAUM HISTORIC PARK 
     A. Tannenbaum Historic Park
     B. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

XVII. BUR-MIL PARK

XVIII. BOG GARDEN AND BICENTENNIAL GARDEN

XIX. FISHER PARK

XX. HAMILTON LAKES (STARMOUNT FOREST)

XXI. HESTER PARK

XXII. HAGAN-STONE PARK

XXIII. TRIAD PARK