Birding spots · Colorado
Best Birding Spots in Ouray County, Colorado
Ridgway State Park leads Ouray County's birding spots with 145 species reported, best in fall. 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgway State Park | 145 | 41 | 88 | 94 | 103 |
| Ridgway Reservoir | 134 | 30 | 62 | 86 | 86 |
| Ridgway State Park (Deer Creek) | 131 | 38 | 85 | 62 | 100 |
| Ridgway State Park (Dallas Creek) | 126 | 26 | 86 | 89 | 96 |
| Ridgway State Park (north) | 126 | 45 | 75 | 80 | 82 |
| Billy Creek State Wildlife Area | 109 | 11 | 84 | 92 | 56 |
| Ridgway State Park (Fisher Creek) | 104 | 22 | 76 | 79 | 64 |
| Box Canyon | 86 | 10 | 27 | 80 | 40 |
| Ridgway Town Park | 73 | 17 | 34 | 49 | 40 |
| Ouray Hot Springs | 67 | 10 | 21 | 44 | 46 |
| West Lake (Dry Lake) | 65 | 10 | 43 | 51 | 15 |
| Crystal Lake | 50 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 18 |
| Uncompahgre National Forest (Cascade Falls) | 43 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 19 |
| Red Mountain Pass | 33 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 6 |
| Birding spot near Ridgway | 94 | 31 | 49 | 60 | 51 |
| Birding spot near Ridgway (northeast) | 74 | 10 | 49 | 48 | 35 |
| Birding spot near Colona | 59 | 9 | 36 | 53 | 25 |
| Birding spot near Ouray | 56 | 0 | 25 | 47 | 14 |