Birding spots · Illinois
Best Birding Spots in Bureau County, Illinois
Lake Arispie leads Bureau County's birding spots with 225 species reported, best in fall. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Arispie | 225 | 78 | 171 | 136 | 175 |
| Lake Rawson | 208 | 74 | 155 | 102 | 160 |
| Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area | 172 | 22 | 156 | 102 | 88 |
| Hennepin Canal (Langley) | 146 | 8 | 120 | 65 | 43 |
| Miller-Anderson Woods State Natural Area | 111 | 27 | 88 | 54 | 44 |
| McCune Sand Prairie | 105 | 37 | 75 | 60 | 50 |
| Hormel Ponds | 88 | 18 | 64 | 46 | 50 |
| Birding spot near Bureau Junction | 117 | 26 | 101 | 51 | 31 |
| Birding spot near Princeton | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 40 |