Birding spots · Kansas
Best Birding Spots in Jefferson County, Kansas
Perry Lake leads Jefferson County's birding spots with 163 species reported, best in spring. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Lake | 163 | 83 | 108 | 59 | 105 |
| Perry Recreation Area (north) | 160 | 22 | 136 | 87 | 49 |
| Perry Recreation Area (west) | 147 | 53 | 84 | 52 | 104 |
| Perry Lake (west) | 147 | 68 | 52 | 40 | 114 |
| Perry Recreation Area | 141 | 90 | 89 | 40 | 107 |
| Perry Recreation Area (north 2) | 128 | 2 | 116 | 52 | 14 |
| Perry Recreation Area (Lakeside Village) | 122 | 29 | 96 | 55 | 52 |
| Outlet Public Use Area | 120 | 44 | 77 | 38 | 66 |
| Perry State Park | 117 | 32 | 88 | 42 | 61 |
| Kansas Ecological Reserves (north) | 101 | 18 | 78 | 51 | 38 |
| Perry Recreation Area (north 3) | 94 | 37 | 73 | 16 | 29 |
| Perry Recreation Area (north 4) | 86 | 0 | 77 | 19 | 0 |
| Perry Recreation Area (Rock Creek) | 85 | 0 | 67 | 11 | 19 |
| Perry Public Use Area | 64 | 38 | 31 | 8 | 26 |
| Perry Recreation Area (Lake Ridge) | 63 | 48 | 24 | 8 | 26 |
| Birding spot near Perry | 106 | 44 | 91 | 12 | 25 |