Birding spots · Iowa
Best Birding Spots in Woodbury County, Iowa
Snyder Bend Park leads Woodbury County's birding spots with 157 species reported, best in spring. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder Bend Park | 157 | 37 | 139 | 76 | 56 |
| Bacon Creek | 156 | 31 | 141 | 76 | 93 |
| Stone State Park | 138 | 32 | 119 | 80 | 60 |
| Brown's Lake Wildlife Management Area | 125 | 32 | 100 | 37 | 55 |
| Owego Wetland Complex | 119 | 18 | 99 | 51 | 39 |
| Stone State Park (Mount Lucia) | 96 | 29 | 82 | 44 | 33 |
| Browers Lake | 91 | 0 | 81 | 36 | 5 |
| Luton Wildlife Management Area | 65 | 11 | 25 | 20 | 23 |
| South Ravine | 60 | 17 | 50 | 4 | 13 |
| Graceland Cemetery | 50 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 31 |
| Chris Larson City Park | 49 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 8 |
| Birding spot near Sloan | 91 | 3 | 88 | 18 | 26 |
| Birding spot near South Sioux City | 88 | 5 | 69 | 26 | 37 |
| Birding spot near Climbing Hill | 87 | 6 | 69 | 36 | 20 |
| Birding spot near Sloan (northeast) | 74 | 6 | 51 | 38 | 0 |