Birding spots · Kansas
Best Birding Spots in Atchison County, Kansas
Clear Creek Lake leads Atchison County's birding spots with 224 species reported, best in spring. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Lake | 224 | 69 | 199 | 115 | 165 |
| Warnock Lake | 167 | 65 | 141 | 78 | 95 |
| Atchison State Fishing Lake | 146 | 33 | 120 | 75 | 59 |
| Jackson Park | 106 | 21 | 103 | 31 | 29 |
| Birding spot near Atchison | 96 | 29 | 65 | 28 | 50 |
| Birding spot near Rushville | 82 | 38 | 60 | 29 | 26 |