Birding spots · Kansas
Best Birding Spots in McPherson County, Kansas
Big Sinkhole leads McPherson County's birding spots with 174 species reported, best in spring. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sinkhole | 174 | 51 | 130 | 107 | 114 |
| Mcpherson State Fishing Lake | 135 | 37 | 100 | 59 | 59 |
| McPherson Valley Wetlands | 115 | 19 | 91 | 58 | 22 |
| McPherson Valley Wetlands (Clear Pond) | 88 | 10 | 64 | 42 | 2 |
| Lake Inman | 84 | 20 | 65 | 13 | 33 |
| Clear Pond | 70 | 20 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Birding spot near Elyria | 105 | 43 | 74 | 59 | 74 |
| Birding spot near Moundridge | 92 | 32 | 76 | 54 | 47 |
| Birding spot near Lindsborg | 79 | 19 | 54 | 31 | 29 |
| Birding spot near Moundridge (northeast) | 63 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 21 |