Birding spots · Idaho
Best Birding Spots in Boundary County, Idaho
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge leads Boundary County's birding spots with 150 species reported, best in summer. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge | 150 | 35 | 118 | 122 | 58 |
| Boundary Creek Wildlife Management Area | 144 | 2 | 72 | 119 | 73 |
| Kootenai Valley | 114 | 8 | 84 | 76 | 44 |
| McArthur Lake Wildlife Management Area | 113 | 17 | 58 | 74 | 48 |
| Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge (southwest) | 108 | 22 | 76 | 78 | 13 |
| Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge (Deep Creek) | 90 | 14 | 54 | 64 | 12 |
| Boundary Creek Wildlife Management Area (Smith Falls) | 83 | 6 | 25 | 66 | 1 |
| Kaniksu National Forest | 40 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Bonners Ferry (north) | 85 | 4 | 17 | 73 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Bonners Ferry | 82 | 26 | 40 | 51 | 25 |