Birding spots · Kansas
Best Birding Spots in Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Rocky Ford State Fishing Area leads Pottawatomie County's birding spots with 189 species reported, best in spring. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Ford State Fishing Area | 189 | 75 | 171 | 68 | 99 |
| Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake | 185 | 72 | 156 | 56 | 126 |
| Tuttle Creek State Parks | 162 | 67 | 144 | 66 | 80 |
| Tuttle Creek State Parks (west) | 152 | 45 | 135 | 38 | 43 |
| Tuttle Creek Recreation Area | 150 | 45 | 102 | 69 | 93 |
| Tuttle Creek State Parks (east) | 123 | 49 | 96 | 55 | 37 |
| Tuttle Creek State Parks (northwest) | 110 | 8 | 70 | 36 | 64 |
| Tuttle Creek State Parks (Phiel Creek) | 100 | 8 | 92 | 17 | 23 |
| Tuttle Creek State Parks (McIntire Creek) | 99 | 28 | 47 | 41 | 50 |
| Birding spot near Belvue | 101 | 34 | 84 | 14 | 8 |
| Birding spot near Belvue (northeast) | 99 | 43 | 61 | 41 | 15 |
| Birding spot near Manhattan (northeast) | 72 | 1 | 71 | 7 | 0 |