Birding spots · Colorado
Best Birding Spots in Baca County, Colorado
Two Buttes Reservoir State Wildlife Area leads Baca County's birding spots with 207 species reported, best in spring. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Buttes Reservoir State Wildlife Area | 207 | 48 | 178 | 59 | 116 |
| Two Buttes Reservoir State Wildlife Area (west) | 198 | 34 | 168 | 32 | 72 |
| Turk's Pond State Wildlife Area | 171 | 17 | 140 | 32 | 97 |
| Two Buttes Reservoir | 129 | 27 | 102 | 25 | 52 |
| Comanche National Grassland | 115 | 26 | 100 | 51 | 29 |
| Comanche National Grassland (northwest) | 107 | 17 | 88 | 54 | 39 |
| Colorado State Land Board State Land Board (southeast) | 104 | 44 | 70 | 47 | 16 |
| Burchfield Lake State Wildlife Area | 97 | 7 | 84 | 28 | 22 |
| Springfield | 33 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| Birding spot near Kenton | 75 | 26 | 40 | 30 | 22 |