Birding spots · California
Best Birding Spots in Amador County, California
Camanche Reservoir (east) leads Amador County's birding spots with 99 species reported, best in winter. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camanche Reservoir (east) | 99 | 70 | 63 | 17 | 68 |
| Mokelumne River | 84 | 13 | 80 | 45 | 37 |
| Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park | 79 | 40 | 61 | 51 | 45 |
| Lake Tabeaud | 77 | 43 | 58 | 39 | 40 |
| Oyster Lake | 64 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 27 |
| Eldorado National Forest (southwest) | 58 | 0 | 37 | 54 | 7 |
| Kirkwood Meadows | 43 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 2 |
| Birding spot near Ione | 130 | 78 | 86 | 67 | 97 |
| Birding spot near Plymouth | 97 | 44 | 89 | 40 | 40 |
| Birding spot near Kirkwood (Plasse) | 62 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 11 |