Birding spots · Kansas
Best Birding Spots in Leavenworth County, Kansas
Merritt Lake leads Leavenworth County's birding spots with 140 species reported, best in spring. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt Lake | 140 | 44 | 117 | 85 | 68 |
| Leavenworth State Fishing Lake | 115 | 46 | 76 | 48 | 49 |
| Leavenworth Landing | 92 | 32 | 79 | 45 | 36 |
| Haven Memorial Park | 85 | 34 | 66 | 31 | 39 |
| Veterans Administration Park | 72 | 29 | 52 | 16 | 42 |
| Vfw Memorial Park | 52 | 29 | 45 | 19 | 19 |
| Birding spot near Easton | 160 | 38 | 133 | 79 | 94 |
| Birding spot near Basehor | 142 | 15 | 121 | 69 | 42 |
| Birding spot near Lansing | 100 | 26 | 92 | 45 | 35 |
| Birding spot near Lansing (southwest) | 98 | 18 | 70 | 44 | 63 |
| Birding spot near Linwood (east) | 86 | 13 | 74 | 1 | 9 |
| Birding spot near Bonner Springs | 66 | 24 | 56 | 0 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Basehor (Wallula) | 60 | 35 | 36 | 2 | 29 |
| Birding spot near Linwood | 29 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 11 |