Birding spots · Illinois
Best Birding Spots in Ogle County, Illinois
Lowden-Miller State Forest leads Ogle County's birding spots with 125 species reported, best in spring. 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowden-Miller State Forest | 125 | 17 | 90 | 76 | 66 |
| Flagg Creek | 124 | 6 | 95 | 81 | 54 |
| White Pines Forest State Park | 111 | 32 | 91 | 64 | 67 |
| Castle Rock State Park | 106 | 26 | 67 | 57 | 70 |
| Lyle Kunde Park | 105 | 26 | 70 | 26 | 66 |
| Lowden State Park | 103 | 27 | 88 | 28 | 37 |
| Middle Rock River Fee (north) | 103 | 6 | 68 | 75 | 32 |
| Lowden-Miller State Forest (south) | 96 | 0 | 45 | 76 | 21 |
| Castle Rock State Park (southwest) | 96 | 5 | 51 | 45 | 52 |
| Middle Rock River Fee (north 2) | 91 | 0 | 52 | 69 | 29 |
| Middle Rock River Fee (Babbling Brook) | 90 | 11 | 64 | 60 | 27 |
| Lowden-Miller State Forest (east) | 78 | 16 | 44 | 56 | 21 |
| Middle Rock River Fee (north 3) | 75 | 0 | 49 | 48 | 27 |
| 120 N River Rd | 64 | 24 | 40 | 35 | 22 |
| 1 Webster St | 62 | 36 | 46 | 28 | 6 |
| Rock River | 53 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 12 |
| 1100 Jefferson St | 43 | 8 | 32 | 22 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Oregon | 81 | 24 | 67 | 0 | 30 |
| Birding spot near Leaf River | 78 | 14 | 47 | 44 | 32 |
| Birding spot near Oregon (Margaret Fuller Island) | 52 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 18 |