Birding spots · Colorado
Best Birding Spots in Broomfield County, Colorado
Plaster Reservoir leads Broomfield County's birding spots with 191 species reported, best in spring. 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaster Reservoir | 191 | 72 | 154 | 117 | 149 |
| Great Western Reservoir | 166 | 62 | 106 | 112 | 124 |
| City and County of Broomfield Joint City/County Land - General | 134 | 44 | 110 | 68 | 86 |
| Lac Amora Open Space | 133 | 55 | 97 | 68 | 95 |
| Stearns Lake (west) | 127 | 41 | 114 | 70 | 51 |
| West Lake (northeast) | 121 | 28 | 90 | 75 | 62 |
| East Park | 108 | 28 | 93 | 43 | 53 |
| Brunner Reservoir | 103 | 39 | 84 | 34 | 65 |
| Vogler Reservoir Number 1 | 99 | 36 | 83 | 57 | 42 |
| Nissen Reservoir Number 2 | 92 | 45 | 69 | 28 | 56 |
| Lac Amora | 82 | 31 | 59 | 38 | 54 |
| Lac Amora Open Space (southwest) | 74 | 33 | 42 | 25 | 38 |
| McKay Lake | 67 | 11 | 52 | 23 | 26 |
| Broomfield Reservoir | 58 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 43 |
| Tom Frost Reservoir | 57 | 30 | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Varra | 50 | 7 | 42 | 15 | 6 |
| The Field Open Space | 48 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 18 |
| Columbine Meadows West | 43 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 31 |
| City and County of Broomfield Joint City/County Land - General (Lower Church Lake) | 43 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 21 |
| Community Park | 36 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 8 |
| Birding spot near Superior | 109 | 36 | 89 | 40 | 59 |
| Birding spot near Broomfield (north) | 105 | 57 | 89 | 42 | 44 |
| Birding spot near Broomfield | 99 | 59 | 65 | 39 | 61 |
| Birding spot near Superior (north) | 99 | 46 | 78 | 44 | 40 |
| Birding spot near Broomfield (Mountain View Estates) | 85 | 40 | 59 | 38 | 42 |
| Birding spot near Broomfield (north) | 76 | 31 | 59 | 16 | 36 |