Winston-Salem, Forsyth County is a nice place to visit, and a growing number of people are living here. If you will drive a little and walk a bit, there are times and places for you to see most of the birds in the eastern United States. The purpose of this guide is to help you get to the places.

Directions start on either Business I-40 or Silas Creek Parkway. Silas is indicated as North or South of its intersection with Business I-40. The former termination of Silas Creek Parkway North at Reynolda Rd. is now Wake Forest Dr., and the parkway continues to become North Point Blvd. at Bethabara Rd. A street map will be helpful.

You will also want ASFC's Field Check List of Avian Species for Forsyth County. A hundred species have been recorded as nesting here, of which most are common, and over 275 species total. Migration is in April-May and September-October. Our Christmas Count tallies 70-90, the Spring Count is 120-150.

Rather than more about birds, this guide is more about places. All sites described are public, and are worth at least an hour. Many are changing or planned for change, adding a bit of adventure to the usual unpredictability.

For more detail on Birding Spots in Forsyth County, click on the colored circle on the map or any of the links listed below.