Birding spots · Idaho
Best Birding Spots in Boise County, Idaho
Bogus Basin State Park leads Boise County's birding spots with 90 species reported, best in summer. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogus Basin State Park | 90 | 11 | 38 | 77 | 42 |
| Coski Creek | 89 | 20 | 70 | 30 | 22 |
| Lucky Peak Lake | 78 | 17 | 56 | 58 | 15 |
| Lucky Peak Lake (Mores Creek) | 75 | 11 | 64 | 19 | 44 |
| Stack Rock Reserve | 73 | 3 | 35 | 62 | 28 |
| Horseshoe Bend Mill Pond Access Site | 72 | 28 | 48 | 44 | 38 |
| Macks Creek | 71 | 5 | 46 | 38 | 20 |
| Grimes Creek | 66 | 0 | 24 | 58 | 5 |
| Robie Creek | 65 | 0 | 28 | 58 | 14 |
| Bogus Basin Winter Sport and Shafer Butte Recreation Area | 64 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 21 |
| Bear Run Gulch | 57 | 17 | 31 | 34 | 0 |
| Mores Creek Summit | 45 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 1 |
| Boise National Forest | 40 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Garden Valley | 101 | 26 | 76 | 76 | 46 |
| Birding spot near Idaho City | 65 | 16 | 10 | 59 | 9 |