Birding spots · Colorado
Best Birding Spots in Fremont County, Colorado
Brush Hollow Reservoir leads Fremont County's birding spots with 191 species reported, best in spring. 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Hollow Reservoir | 191 | 86 | 146 | 97 | 130 |
| Sell Lake | 180 | 71 | 160 | 71 | 86 |
| Canon City Hot Springs | 129 | 59 | 101 | 35 | 45 |
| Willow Lake | 128 | 53 | 96 | 58 | 50 |
| Sell Lake (Lincoln Park) | 83 | 34 | 70 | 16 | 6 |
| Pioneer Park | 65 | 35 | 44 | 6 | 0 |
| Red Creek Canyon | 61 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Fourmile Creek | 54 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 11 |
| Cannon Watershed C-4 Reservoir | 53 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 23 |
| Stultz Gulch | 52 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 1 |
| Arkansas River Segment 4 | 48 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 15 |
| Canon City Rouse Park | 33 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Sell Lake (East Canon) | 19 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Brookside | 124 | 66 | 86 | 22 | 45 |
| Birding spot near Florence (Cocklebur Creek) | 120 | 36 | 108 | 12 | 32 |
| Birding spot near Lincoln Park | 114 | 43 | 95 | 42 | 44 |
| Birding spot near Florence | 102 | 53 | 71 | 40 | 42 |
| Birding spot near Williamsburg | 99 | 43 | 70 | 30 | 28 |
| Birding spot near Park Center | 62 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 37 |
| Birding spot near Cañon City (East Canon) | 61 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 29 |
| Birding spot near Cañon City | 56 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 29 |
| Birding spot near Lincoln Park (southwest) | 56 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 5 |
| Birding spot near Brookside (north) | 50 | 25 | 34 | 16 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Victor | 32 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 16 |