Birding spots · Kansas
Best Birding Spots in Reno County, Kansas
Cheney State Park leads Reno County's birding spots with 210 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheney State Park | 210 | 97 | 166 | 125 | 140 |
| Cheney Wildlife Area (northwest) | 158 | 30 | 129 | 81 | 42 |
| Cheney Wildlife Area (northwest 2) | 148 | 50 | 109 | 69 | 90 |
| Dillon Nature Center | 129 | 49 | 105 | 53 | 70 |
| Cheney State Park (west) | 125 | 63 | 77 | 61 | 62 |
| Sandhills State Park | 111 | 28 | 93 | 61 | 65 |
| Cheney Wildlife Area (north) | 103 | 10 | 74 | 59 | 32 |
| Cheney Wildlife Area (northwest 3) | 97 | 8 | 78 | 35 | 10 |
| Cheney Wildlife Area (north) | 77 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 34 |
| Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (Horseshoe Lake) | 66 | 11 | 35 | 9 | 20 |
| Birding spot near South Hutchinson | 78 | 55 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| Birding spot near Hutchinson | 61 | 17 | 29 | 35 | 25 |