Birding spots · Colorado
Best Birding Spots in Lincoln County, Colorado
East Branch Steels Fork leads Lincoln County's birding spots with 145 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 | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Branch Steels Fork | 145 | 14 | 118 | 23 | 63 |
| Kinney Lake | 126 | 9 | 93 | 37 | 63 |
| Karval Reservoir State Wildlife Area | 110 | 1 | 78 | 39 | 48 |
| Schafer Reservoir | 85 | 0 | 77 | 26 | 35 |
| Hugo State Wildlife Area | 70 | 5 | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Arriba | 45 | 6 | 25 | 10 | 22 |
| Hugo | 33 | 4 | 33 | 10 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Genoa | 134 | 0 | 108 | 30 | 99 |
| Birding spot near Limon | 102 | 7 | 75 | 43 | 41 |
| Birding spot near Limon (northwest) | 47 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 13 |
| Birding spot near Arriba | 35 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 9 |
| Birding spot near Arriba (southwest) | 30 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 |