Birding spots · Iowa
Best Birding Spots in Black Hawk County, Iowa
George Wyth State Park leads Black Hawk County's birding spots with 189 species reported, best in spring. 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wyth State Park | 189 | 69 | 171 | 84 | 129 |
| Prairie Lakes Park | 181 | 49 | 146 | 76 | 130 |
| Martin Lake | 163 | 37 | 145 | 55 | 112 |
| Riverview Recreation Area | 161 | 23 | 138 | 72 | 111 |
| Hartman Reserve Nature Center | 157 | 38 | 146 | 78 | 104 |
| Big Woods Lake | 145 | 24 | 123 | 71 | 79 |
| Robinson Bird Sanctuary | 124 | 18 | 115 | 44 | 46 |
| Black Hawk Park | 118 | 38 | 95 | 59 | 53 |
| Cedar River Natural Resource Area | 115 | 26 | 75 | 53 | 44 |
| Hartman Reserve Nature Center (Alice Wyth Lake) | 107 | 3 | 91 | 15 | 54 |
| Hartman Reserve Nature Center (west) | 103 | 27 | 81 | 31 | 60 |
| George Wyth State Park (East Lake) | 99 | 24 | 80 | 14 | 61 |
| Schaefer Natural Area | 97 | 13 | 71 | 52 | 35 |
| East Lake | 87 | 20 | 42 | 43 | 55 |
| Peter Melendy Park | 77 | 31 | 52 | 39 | 33 |
| Cedar Hills Sand Prairie Fee | 73 | 3 | 54 | 46 | 6 |
| Beaver Valley Wetlands WR | 73 | 10 | 59 | 7 | 27 |
| George Wyth State Park (Dry Run) | 59 | 15 | 40 | 37 | 24 |
| Birding spot near La Porte City | 156 | 21 | 133 | 65 | 97 |
| Birding spot near Cedar Falls | 85 | 15 | 60 | 40 | 40 |
| Birding spot near Cedar Falls (northeast) | 74 | 4 | 55 | 26 | 26 |