Birding spots · California
Best Birding Spots in Modoc County, California
Goose Pond leads Modoc County's birding spots with 151 species reported, best in summer. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Pond | 151 | 55 | 109 | 115 | 106 |
| Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge (southeast) | 127 | 39 | 77 | 86 | 75 |
| Hot Spring (Fort Bidwell) | 111 | 14 | 67 | 84 | 63 |
| Dorris Reservoir | 110 | 24 | 60 | 73 | 75 |
| Day | 106 | 5 | 50 | 78 | 42 |
| Stough Reservoir | 82 | 0 | 32 | 75 | 14 |
| Fee Reservoir | 78 | 1 | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| Lake Annie | 69 | 0 | 16 | 33 | 42 |
| Cedarville | 68 | 26 | 35 | 23 | 30 |
| Lava Beds National Monument | 59 | 22 | 44 | 33 | 19 |
| Modoc National Wildlife Refuge | 56 | 0 | 24 | 37 | 18 |
| Stough Reservoir (south) | 41 | 1 | 17 | 33 | 12 |
| Birding spot near New Pine Creek | 143 | 0 | 87 | 114 | 73 |
| Birding spot near Lake City (McGinty Point) | 62 | 0 | 32 | 45 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Lake City | 35 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 19 |