Birding spots · Indiana
Best Birding Spots in Newton County, Indiana
Lasalle State Fish and Wildlife Area leads Newton County's birding spots with 206 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasalle State Fish and Wildlife Area | 206 | 65 | 180 | 126 | 116 |
| J C Murphey Lake (north) | 193 | 66 | 166 | 105 | 107 |
| J C Murphey Lake | 164 | 44 | 148 | 72 | 49 |
| Kankakee Sands (northeast) | 132 | 32 | 112 | 85 | 15 |
| Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area | 129 | 22 | 111 | 71 | 21 |
| Kankakee Sands | 115 | 14 | 95 | 76 | 29 |
| Kankakee Sands (south) | 109 | 15 | 93 | 54 | 27 |
| Kankakee Sands (north) | 108 | 12 | 89 | 75 | 22 |
| Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area (northwest) | 105 | 18 | 88 | 53 | 12 |
| Kankakee Sands (west 3) | 96 | 9 | 63 | 66 | 2 |
| Kankakee Sands (southeast) | 95 | 14 | 61 | 59 | 9 |
| Kankakee Sands (west 2) | 94 | 7 | 69 | 55 | 10 |
| Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area (west) | 91 | 25 | 67 | 34 | 8 |
| Kankakee Sands (west) | 89 | 10 | 70 | 48 | 6 |
| Kankakee Sands - Conrad Station | 89 | 0 | 61 | 65 | 7 |
| Kankakee Sands (northeast 2) | 79 | 0 | 52 | 60 | 5 |
| Kankakee Sands (northeast 3) | 77 | 6 | 47 | 62 | 0 |
| Kankakee Sands (northeast 5) | 60 | 2 | 43 | 36 | 6 |
| Kankakee Sands (northeast 4) | 44 | 13 | 28 | 18 | 5 |
| Birding spot near Lake Village | 83 | 17 | 54 | 46 | 37 |