Birding spots · Idaho
Best Birding Spots in Custer County, Idaho
Stanley Lake leads Custer County's birding spots with 97 species reported, best in summer. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Lake | 97 | 0 | 34 | 76 | 47 |
| Mackay Reservoir | 97 | 0 | 53 | 54 | 46 |
| Challis Hot Springs | 72 | 3 | 46 | 45 | 29 |
| Land of Yankee Fork State Park | 71 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 24 |
| Sawtooth National Recreation Area | 65 | 0 | 38 | 45 | 30 |
| Sawtooth National Recreation Area (Stanley) | 49 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 14 |
| Anadromous Spawning Area Anadromous Spawning Area | 46 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Birding spot near Challis (Hannah Slough) | 97 | 0 | 66 | 71 | 25 |
| Birding spot near Challis | 86 | 0 | 72 | 57 | 16 |