Over 25 species of warblers can be reliably found in the North Carolina mountains in the spring and early summer. Fan favorites include Golden-winged, Cerulean, and Blackburnian.

Sought-after species like Northern Saw-whet Owl, Red Crossbill, Black-capped Chickadee, and Ruffed Grouse can only be found in the state at higher elevations across the Blue Ridge.

From cascading waterfalls to fiery sunrise scenes, this region offers the best views anywhere in the state.

If you didn’t get enough warbler action in the spring, don’t worry as a whole new set of migratory songbirds comes through in the fall. On a good fall morning along the Blue Ridge Parkway, hundreds of warblers, raptors, and other neotropical migrants can be seen as they continue their long journey south to their wintering grounds.