Kentucky Birding Hotspots

The Audubon Society now has a database of birding hot spots throughout the country. Just click the state you wish to visit on the map, and it will take you to a great discussion of the top birding spots to be found there.

If birding had shrines, one of them would be located in Kentucky, where legendary painter and naturalist John James Audubon lived and worked in the early 19th century. Today’s John James Audubon State Park, on the Ohio River at Henderson, pays tribute to one of the most important figures in the history of ornithology—and it’s a rewarding birding site as well.

Several wildlife management areas in northwestern Kentucky are among the state’s best birding locations for waterfowl and wading birds. The huge Land Between the Lakes area is home to waterbirds, raptors, songbirds, and more.
Eastward, into the Cumberland Plateau and the main Appalachians, the birding focus turns toward vireos and warblers, especially in sites such as Red River Gorge Geological Area. There’s even a great spot for shorebirds at a fish hatchery near Daniel Boone National Forest. 

Louisville Audubon Society’s Statement on
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Louisville Audubon Society (LAS) believes that everyone has the right to enjoy birds, the outdoors, and a healthy and safe environment. 
We acknowledge that injustice, inequity, and disparity affect many people in our society and this may prevent them from authentically seeing themselves in nature, including here in the Louisville Area. Further, we recognize that in order to achieve our mission to appreciate and conserve birds and their habitats , we must work to include everyone no matter their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation, age, disability, and background. 

The Louisville Audubon Society is committed to reflecting diversity in our leadership and membership. In the same way an ecosystem needs many types of plants and wildlife, an organization thrives when it includes a diversity of people and perspectives. We recognize that inequities are widespread and create gaps between our present reality and our aspirations. Only by embracing a wide range of values, skills, and perspectives, will the  Louisville Audubon Society truly achieve its advocacy, education, conservation, and outreach goals.

We are committed to building an anti-racist, equitable, diverse, accessible, fun, and inclusive organization to support birds and people here. We welcome your advice, feedback, questions, constructive criticism, and support as we put this goal into practice.

Bring more birds to your home
with native plants

The Audubon Society now has a database of native plants for your area which will attract birds at http://www.audubon.org/native-plants  Enter your zip code to use Audubon’s native plants database and view a list of the best plants for birds in your area, as well as local resources and links to more information. By entering your email address, you'll receive an emailed list of the native plants you've selected, get additional tips on creating your bird-friendly habitat, and help us keep track of your contributions to our efforts to get 1 million native plants for birds in the ground.