Birding spots · Colorado
Best Birding Spots in Otero County, Colorado
Holbrook Reservoir leads Otero County's birding spots with 206 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Reservoir | 206 | 75 | 166 | 122 | 143 |
| Cheraw Lake | 146 | 40 | 113 | 93 | 79 |
| Vogel Canyon | 126 | 51 | 110 | 77 | 37 |
| Rocky Ford State Wildlife Area | 120 | 52 | 79 | 43 | 56 |
| Rocky Ford State Wildlife Area (southeast) | 116 | 56 | 65 | 26 | 74 |
| Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site | 93 | 22 | 74 | 47 | 36 |
| Comanche National Grassland (northwest) | 84 | 29 | 51 | 44 | 34 |
| Comanche National Grassland (Miller Canyon) | 75 | 21 | 39 | 41 | 20 |
| La Junta | 30 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 5 |
| City Park (La Junta) | 24 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 3 |
| Birding spot near La Junta | 72 | 28 | 60 | 35 | 20 |
| Birding spot near Rocky Ford | 51 | 43 | 19 | 0 | 11 |