Birding spots · Colorado
Best Birding Spots in Gunnison County, Colorado
Roaring Judy State Wildlife Area leads Gunnison County's birding spots with 109 species reported, best in summer. 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Judy State Wildlife Area | 109 | 17 | 60 | 90 | 51 |
| Taylor Park Reservoir | 95 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 58 |
| Gothic | 79 | 0 | 37 | 76 | 17 |
| Peanut Lake | 76 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 36 |
| Gunnison National Forest | 73 | 9 | 37 | 53 | 21 |
| Gunnison National Forest (southeast) | 72 | 1 | 5 | 69 | 36 |
| Tomichi Creek State Wildlife Area | 71 | 1 | 60 | 31 | 4 |
| Beaver Lake State Wildlife Area | 60 | 0 | 39 | 36 | 18 |
| Crested Butte Town Park | 55 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 10 |
| East Elk Creek | 53 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 10 |
| Court House Square | 51 | 11 | 34 | 29 | 6 |
| Lost Lake Slough | 49 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 26 |
| Irwin Lake State Wildlife Area | 45 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 19 |
| Gunnison National Forest (Cottonwood Pass) | 29 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 |
| Gunnison National Forest (Park Creek) | 26 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Gunnison | 147 | 7 | 111 | 103 | 81 |
| Birding spot near Gunnison (Willow Creek) | 123 | 5 | 97 | 55 | 86 |
| Birding spot near Gunnison (South Beaver Creek) | 82 | 3 | 53 | 70 | 31 |
| Birding spot near Pitkin | 78 | 0 | 65 | 44 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Gunnison (Ohio Creek) | 72 | 6 | 40 | 47 | 20 |
| Birding spot near Gunnison (southeast) | 67 | 3 | 13 | 53 | 14 |
| Birding spot near Gunnison (east) | 58 | 0 | 26 | 49 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Gunnison (east) | 56 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 4 |