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Best Birding Spots in Piatt County, Illinois
Robert Allerton Park leads Piatt County's birding spots with 185 species reported, best in spring. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Allerton Park | 185 | 68 | 170 | 102 | 130 |
| Lodge Park | 142 | 40 | 127 | 44 | 56 |
| Robert Allerton Park (east) | 129 | 34 | 117 | 68 | 70 |
| Robert Allerton Park (Willow Branch) | 120 | 31 | 108 | 58 | 63 |
| Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area | 113 | 44 | 87 | 52 | 21 |
| Buck Pond (historical) | 97 | 0 | 89 | 39 | 39 |
| Valentine Park of Monticello | 90 | 23 | 80 | 23 | 27 |
| Robert Allerton Park (Arrowhead Lake) | 87 | 0 | 38 | 30 | 70 |
| Shady Rest Forest Preserve | 83 | 15 | 78 | 12 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Monticello | 123 | 31 | 107 | 10 | 54 |
| Birding spot near Cisco | 118 | 25 | 105 | 21 | 0 |