Birding spots · Kansas
Best Birding Spots in Lyon County, Kansas
Lyon State Fishing Lake leads Lyon County's birding spots with 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon State Fishing Lake | 159 | 84 | 93 | 50 | 92 |
| Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge | 137 | 39 | 106 | 35 | 85 |
| Wooster Lake | 80 | 0 | 74 | 10 | 28 |
| Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (Hartford) | 66 | 16 | 45 | 20 | 19 |
| Birding spot near Reading | 38 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 24 |