Birding spots · Colorado
Best Birding Spots in Pitkin County, Colorado
East Fork Brush Creek leads Pitkin County's birding spots with 113 species reported, best in fall. 25 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 Fork Brush Creek | 113 | 28 | 71 | 67 | 72 |
| Hallam Lake | 112 | 43 | 75 | 78 | 75 |
| City of Aspen City Land - General | 92 | 0 | 33 | 57 | 77 |
| White River National Forest (Difficult Creek) | 83 | 2 | 51 | 76 | 30 |
| White River National Forest (Ruedi Reservoir) | 79 | 2 | 44 | 42 | 34 |
| Chapman Reservoir | 74 | 1 | 22 | 49 | 36 |
| Meadows Lot 4 | 70 | 4 | 37 | 46 | 43 |
| Maroon Lake | 68 | 0 | 22 | 60 | 29 |
| Devaney Creek | 61 | 0 | 8 | 53 | 20 |
| Woody Creek | 59 | 13 | 40 | 25 | 11 |
| Pitkin Reserve | 57 | 1 | 28 | 22 | 30 |
| Redstone Park | 56 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 22 |
| Wilton Jaffee Sr. Park | 52 | 15 | 27 | 36 | 24 |
| White River National Forest (Avalanche Creek) | 50 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 10 |
| Koch Property (Parcel F) | 47 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 21 |
| Independence Pass | 44 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 12 |
| White River National Forest (west) | 43 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 0 |
| Lost Man Reservoir | 33 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 |
| White River National Forest (west) | 13 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Basalt | 87 | 5 | 60 | 63 | 25 |
| Birding spot near Woody Creek | 86 | 23 | 67 | 56 | 37 |
| Birding spot near Aspen | 81 | 3 | 43 | 75 | 33 |
| Birding spot near Snowmass Village | 80 | 10 | 55 | 54 | 49 |
| Birding spot near Snowmass Village (southwest) | 45 | 2 | 25 | 31 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Aspen (Bell Mountain) | 41 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 6 |