Birding spots · Colorado
Best Birding Spots in Prowers County, Colorado
North Gateway Park leads Prowers County's birding spots with 166 species reported, best in spring. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Gateway Park | 166 | 66 | 139 | 46 | 93 |
| Thurston Reservoir | 153 | 41 | 132 | 53 | 59 |
| Mike Higbee State Wildlife Area | 80 | 12 | 53 | 23 | 19 |
| Willow Creek Park | 73 | 29 | 53 | 34 | 11 |
| Birding spot near Lamar (north) | 182 | 55 | 156 | 53 | 97 |
| Birding spot near Holly | 142 | 46 | 120 | 35 | 48 |
| Birding spot near Coolidge | 92 | 6 | 83 | 26 | 23 |
| Birding spot near Wiley (south) | 74 | 32 | 63 | 10 | 32 |
| Birding spot near Lamar (Lamar Reservoirs) | 67 | 23 | 55 | 10 | 25 |
| Birding spot near Lamar (Markham Arroyo) | 57 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 9 |
| Birding spot near Lamar (north 2) | 52 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 4 |
| Birding spot near Granada | 49 | 5 | 36 | 16 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Lamar (north 3) | 40 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 5 |