Birding spots · Idaho
Best Birding Spots in Kootenai County, Idaho
Idaho Department of Lands leads Kootenai County's birding spots with 119 species reported, best in summer. 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Department of Lands | 119 | 40 | 73 | 75 | 57 |
| Tubbs Hill | 105 | 42 | 68 | 78 | 49 |
| Trail of the Coeur d' Alenes | 103 | 7 | 48 | 84 | 41 |
| Blue Creek Bay | 100 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 37 |
| Hauser Lake | 99 | 6 | 81 | 67 | 6 |
| Wolf Lodge Bay | 80 | 45 | 25 | 35 | 35 |
| Harrison Slough | 75 | 42 | 21 | 24 | 50 |
| Farragut State Park | 67 | 6 | 34 | 45 | 11 |
| Robinson Creek | 67 | 0 | 34 | 59 | 3 |
| Independence Point | 60 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 18 |
| Wolf Lodge Bay (Beauty Creek) | 60 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 16 |
| English Point | 58 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 19 |
| Q'Emiln Park | 55 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 16 |
| Blackwell Island | 53 | 31 | 6 | 21 | 11 |
| Cougar Bay | 53 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| Falls Park | 51 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 13 |
| Honeysuckle Bay | 49 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 25 |
| Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Park | 44 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| Riverstone Park | 41 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Huetter | 116 | 25 | 74 | 88 | 35 |
| Birding spot near Pinehurst | 105 | 0 | 60 | 85 | 22 |
| Birding spot near Fernan Lake Village | 79 | 26 | 53 | 45 | 18 |
| Birding spot near Pinehurst (Latour Creek) | 63 | 0 | 33 | 43 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Coeur d'Alene | 61 | 50 | 17 | 4 | 12 |
| Birding spot near Coeur d'Alene (Blackwell Island) | 54 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 5 |
| Birding spot near State Line | 42 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 9 |
| Birding spot near Fernan Lake Village (Silver Beach) | 36 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Rathdrum | 19 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 9 |