Roan Mountain Birding
Birding at Roan Mountain
Roan Mountain State Park is an ideal basecamp for adventure.
The park encompasses 2,156 acres dominated by rich hardwood forest along rugged ridges. The cool, clear Doe River winds its way through the center of the park and supports a healthy population of trout. Visitors can camp or stay in a cabin, hike along creeks and ridges, and tour the century-old Miller Farmstead. The park sits at the base of the majestic 6,285-foot-high Roan Mountain and offers access to the Appalachian Trail via the U.S. Forest Service Roan Mountain Recreation Area. There are plenty of opportunities for bird sightings, including the golden-winged warbler. Nearby Hampton Cove Creek State Natural Area is a designated Important Bird Area.
Featured Birds
- Downy Woodpecker
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
- Acadian Flycatcher
- Eastern Phoebe
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Common Raven
- Tufted Titmouse
- Wood Thrush
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Barred Owl
- Screech Owl
- Belted Kingfisher
- Louisiana Waterthrush
- Great Blue Heron
- Carolina Wren
- Eastern Bluebird
- Gray Catbird
- Northern Parula
- Yellow Warbler
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Black-and-White Warbler
- American Redstart
- Ovenbird
- Scarlet Tanager
- Indigo Bunting
- Chipping Sparrow
- Field Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- Red-winged Blackbird
- House Finch
- American Goldfinch
- Turkey Vulture
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Ruffed Grouse
- Wild Turkey
- Northern Bobwhite
- Screech Owl
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Carolina Chickadee
- Cedar Waxwing
- Northern Cardinal
- Eastern Towhee
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Eastern Meadowlark
- Mourning Dove
- Carolina Chickadee
- Blue Jay
- Black-billed Cuckoo
- American Redstart
- Barn Swallow
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Raptors
- Alder Flycatcher
- Horned Lark
- Vesper Sparrow
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Brown Creeper
- Winter Wren
- Golden-crowned Kinglet
- Hermit Thrush
- Pine Siskin
- Canada Warbler
- Veery
- Junco
- Worm-eating Warbler
- Yellow-throated Warbler
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Summer Tanager
- Mallard
- Gadwall
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Green Heron
- Wood Duck
Responsible Birding
- Do not endanger the welfare of birds.
- Tread lightly and respect bird habitat.
- Silence is golden.
- Do not use electronic sound devices to attract birds during nesting season, May-July.
- Take extra care when in a nesting area.
- Always respect the law and the rights of others, violators subject to prosecution.
- Do not trespass on private property.
- Avoid pointing your binoculars at other people or their homes.
- Limit group sizes in areas that are not conducive to large crowds.
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