Birding spots · Idaho
Best Birding Spots in Valley County, Idaho
Fall Creek leads Valley County's birding spots with 126 species reported, best in spring. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Creek | 126 | 25 | 102 | 65 | 60 |
| Little Payette Lake | 84 | 4 | 60 | 31 | 27 |
| Ponderosa State Park | 81 | 0 | 52 | 71 | 15 |
| Ponderosa State Park (Pilgrim Cove) | 76 | 5 | 37 | 67 | 18 |
| Ponderosa State Park (Lily Marsh) | 70 | 0 | 35 | 62 | 19 |
| McCall | 69 | 17 | 45 | 24 | 22 |
| Long Valley | 54 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 27 |
| Payette Lake | 53 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 12 |
| Ponderosa State Park (southwest) | 40 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 6 |
| Birding spot near Cascade | 133 | 22 | 85 | 84 | 80 |
| Birding spot near Cascade (north) | 122 | 2 | 81 | 83 | 62 |
| Birding spot near Donnelly | 110 | 0 | 63 | 93 | 51 |
| Birding spot near Cascade (north 2) | 97 | 0 | 59 | 52 | 54 |
| Birding spot near Cascade (north 3) | 71 | 0 | 42 | 53 | 22 |
| Birding spot near McCall | 68 | 11 | 40 | 53 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Cascade (Beaver Creek) | 68 | 26 | 37 | 22 | 43 |
| Birding spot near Cascade (northeast) | 45 | 22 | 28 | 2 | 24 |