Birding spots · Alaska
Best Birding Spots in Skagway Municipality, Alaska
Yakutania Point (Smugglers Cove) leads Skagway Municipality's birding spots with 70 species reported, best in summer. 10 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakutania Point (Smugglers Cove) | 70 | 10 | 43 | 44 | 24 |
| Icy Lake | 61 | 7 | 31 | 41 | 18 |
| Smugglers Cove | 45 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 12 |
| Lower Dewey Reservoir | 44 | 0 | 19 | 39 | 8 |
| Lower Dewey Reservoir (Dewey Creek) | 42 | 0 | 30 | 31 | 5 |
| Yakutania Point | 40 | 0 | 30 | 28 | 5 |
| Smugglers Cove (Yakutania Point) | 40 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 9 |
| Lower Dewey Reservoir (Skagway) | 33 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 5 |
| Lower Dewey Reservoir (Skagway River) | 27 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 1 |
| Birding spot near Skagway | 58 | 0 | 45 | 31 | 0 |