Finding Birds in
Guilford County
© 2018 Dennis Burnette
Note for the 2018 edition: The features of some of the birding sites included here were described in the first edition of “Finding Birds in Guilford County” in 2003. In addition to sites listed in the first edition, many more good birding locations have been added as parks and nature preserves have been developed. However, as would be expected in the ensuing years, the landscape has changed and some conditions are different. This includes roadways as well as conditions in the sites themselves. As an example, at the time of this writing many roads in Greensboro and Guilford County are being rerouted or otherwise changed to accommodate new Interstate highways and an urban loop. Directions and other site information are believed to be correct at the time of this writing, but changes will continue. In the future, if you are visiting a site for the first time or after a long absence, you may find things to differ from the written description.
Note for the 2018 edition: The features of some of the birding sites included here were described in the first edition of “Finding Birds in Guilford County” in 2003. In addition to sites listed in the first edition, many more good birding locations have been added as parks and nature preserves have been developed. However, as would be expected in the ensuing years, the landscape has changed and some conditions are different. This includes roadways as well as conditions in the sites themselves. As an example, at the time of this writing many roads in Greensboro and Guilford County are being rerouted or otherwise changed to accommodate new Interstate highways and an urban loop. Directions and other site information are believed to be correct at the time of this writing, but changes will continue. In the future, if you are visiting a site for the first time or after a long absence, you may find things to differ from the written description.
I. Contents (Green text indicates a clickable link that takes you to the page)
I. AREA MAP OF BIRDING SITES
A zoomable map showing the locations of the sites described in this guide, with links to the corresponding descriptions
A zoomable map showing the locations of the sites described in this guide, with links to the corresponding descriptions
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III. BIRDER'S TOUR OF THE GREENSBORO LAKES
A. DRIVING DIRECTIONS FOR THE TOUR 1. Directions to Lake Higgins 2. Lake Higgins to Lake Brandt 3. Lake Brandt to Trosper Pond 4. Trosper Pond to Plainfield Road 5. Plainfield Road to Lake Townsend a. Lake Townsend: Church Street Overlooks b. Lake Townsend: Yanceyville and Doggett Overlooks c. Lake Townsend Marina 6. Return to Greensboro 7. Buffalo Lake B. BIRDING LAKE HIGGINS 1. Lake Higgins Marina 2. Lewiston Road Causeway 3. Carlson Dairy Road Bridge 4. Hamburg Mill Marsh |
C. BIRDING LAKE BRANDT 1. Strawberry Road Access 2. Lake Brandt Dam and Spillway 3. Lake Brandt Marina D. BIRDING TROSPER POND E. BIRDING PLAINFIELD ROAD 1. Grasshopper Sparrow Meadow 2. Richardson-Taylor Nature Preserve 3. Plainfield Marsh F. BIRDING LAKE TOWNSEND 1. Lake Townsend Marina 2. Church Street Overlooks 3. Yanceyville Street Overlooks 4. Doggett Road Overlooks G. BIRDING BUFFALO LAKE |
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IV. PARKS AND NATURE PRESERVES
A. PARKS IN GREENSBORO 1. Audubon Natural Area 2. Bog Garden and Bicentennial Garden 3. Bur-Mil Park 4. Country Park 5. Fisher Park 6. Greensboro Arboretum 7. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park 8. Hamilton Lakes Park 9. Keeley Park 10. Price Park |
B. PARKS IN HIGH POINT 1. City Lake Park 2. Gibson Park 3. Oak Hollow Lake Park 4. Piedmont Environmental Center C. PARKS AND PRESERVES IN GUILFORD COUNTY 1. Bold Moon Preserve 2. Cascades Preserve 3. Guilford County Farm Park 4. Hagan-Stone Park 5. Haw River State Park 6. Northeast Park 7. Richardson-Taylor Preserve 8. Southwest Park |