Birding spots · California
Best Birding Spots in Glenn County, California
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge leads Glenn County's birding spots with 188 species reported, best in spring. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge | 188 | 138 | 146 | 105 | 130 |
| Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (north) | 158 | 124 | 105 | 78 | 99 |
| Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (Logandale) | 142 | 102 | 103 | 38 | 80 |
| Orland Buttes Recreation Area | 109 | 66 | 52 | 49 | 71 |
| Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge (Channel Slough) | 108 | 65 | 83 | 64 | 67 |
| Packer Lake (Packer Island) | 98 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 32 |
| Packer Lake | 93 | 56 | 63 | 18 | 51 |
| Stony Gorge Reservoir | 92 | 73 | 44 | 6 | 41 |
| Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area | 90 | 18 | 62 | 51 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Orland (southeast) | 83 | 18 | 31 | 56 | 42 |
| Birding spot near Richvale (northwest) | 62 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 36 |
| Birding spot near Artois | 36 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 12 |