Birding spots · Colorado

Best Birding Spots in Bent County, Colorado

John Martin Reservoir State Park leads Bent County's birding spots with 241 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	Checklists	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall
John Martin Reservoir State Park	241	1,079	81	214	90	141
John Martin Reservoir	201	439	72	142	125	140
John Martin Reservoir State Wildlife Area	144	261	14	123	43	36
John Martin Reservoir State Wildlife Area (west)	133	221	25	106	47	37
John Martin Reservoir State Park (Lake Hasty)	131	233	52	92	38	59
John Martin Reservoir State Wildlife Area (Gageby Creek)	122	217	19	77	66	40
G W Verhoeff Reservoir	91	82	32	67	44	17
Dawn Pond State Wildlife Area	66	68	29	48	7	12
John Martin Reservoir State Wildlife Area (west 2)	59	92	8	42	22	0
John Martin Reservoir State Wildlife Area (west 3)	58	90	6	48	26	1
Birding spot near Wiley	171	585	7	160	36	81
Birding spot near Las Animas	144	169	28	71	90	85