Birding spots · Colorado
Best Birding Spots in Las Animas County, Colorado
Trinidad Lake leads Las Animas County's birding spots with 157 species reported, best in spring. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad Lake | 157 | 47 | 119 | 67 | 84 |
| Oso Canyon | 99 | 0 | 66 | 67 | 26 |
| Colorado State Land Board State Land Board (southeast) | 93 | 27 | 80 | 45 | 13 |
| Lake Dorothey | 89 | 8 | 56 | 65 | 38 |
| Trinidad Lake State Park | 85 | 4 | 60 | 33 | 34 |
| Trinidad Lake (Carpios Canyon) | 80 | 16 | 36 | 34 | 28 |
| Bingham Canyon | 74 | 0 | 66 | 48 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Trinidad | 72 | 10 | 63 | 29 | 21 |
| Birding spot near Starkville | 64 | 7 | 34 | 38 | 24 |