Birding spots · Kansas
Best Birding Spots in Miami County, Kansas
Hillsdale Recreation Area leads Miami County's birding spots with 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Recreation Area | 183 | 38 | 150 | 86 | 133 |
| Hillsdale State Park | 167 | 82 | 110 | 76 | 115 |
| Hillsdale Recreation Area (east) | 163 | 32 | 139 | 58 | 104 |
| La Cygne Wildlife Area | 135 | 21 | 112 | 65 | 70 |
| Hillsdale Lake (Wade Branch) | 133 | 62 | 64 | 34 | 76 |
| Hillsdale Lake | 129 | 68 | 83 | 8 | 76 |
| Hillsdale Recreation Area (north) | 111 | 29 | 97 | 23 | 31 |
| O'Brien | 109 | 13 | 103 | 1 | 22 |
| Hillsdale Lake (northwest) | 106 | 20 | 85 | 10 | 43 |
| Louisburg-middlecreek State Fishing Lake | 92 | 35 | 36 | 43 | 29 |
| Smith Branch | 92 | 30 | 58 | 20 | 27 |
| Hillsdale Recreation Area (southeast) | 91 | 25 | 65 | 34 | 20 |
| Lake Miola Park | 79 | 36 | 33 | 8 | 51 |
| Hillsdale Recreation Area (southeast) | 58 | 13 | 46 | 11 | 11 |
| Hillsdale Recreation Area (Tuggle Branch) | 41 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Paola | 79 | 52 | 36 | 0 | 51 |