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Georgia is heaven
for bird watchers,
Georgia Birds PHOTO: CREATIVE COMMONS – BECKY MATSUBARA with hundreds of species
sighted regularly.
wo birding trails in the state are great places
to start your search. The Colonial Coast
T Birding Trail weaves birding into the state’s
history, encouraging stops at rice plantations and
forts as well as wetlands, woodlands and tidal
rivers to spot some of the more than 300 bird TOP 10 GEORGIA BIRDS
species documented along Georgia’s Coast.
On the west side of the state, the Southern
Rivers Birding Trail winds its way from the rolling
hills of the Georgia Piedmont southward along
major rivers until eventually terminating in the
Okefenokee Swamp. The 30 sites along the trail
have been carefully selected to provide a variety
of wildlife viewing experiences.
So, what will you see in Georgia? Here
is a rundown of the 10 most sighted birds in
Georgia from the annual Great Backyard Bird
Count, but there are hundreds more, so get
out the binoculars and start looking.
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