Birding spots · Iowa
Best Birding Spots in Guthrie County, Iowa
Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area (Bays Branch Lake) leads Guthrie County's birding spots with 112 species reported, best in spring. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area (Bays Branch Lake) | 112 | 12 | 95 | 27 | 63 |
| Springbrook State Park | 102 | 16 | 88 | 43 | 29 |
| Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area | 99 | 26 | 59 | 34 | 65 |
| White Rock Conservancy | 94 | 15 | 74 | 58 | 40 |
| Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area (north) | 89 | 13 | 76 | 39 | 43 |