Birding spots · Kansas
Best Birding Spots in Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee State Fishing Lake leads Shawnee County's birding spots with 188 species reported, best in spring. 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee State Fishing Lake | 188 | 82 | 157 | 88 | 121 |
| Kaw River State Park | 181 | 61 | 158 | 91 | 118 |
| Lake Shawnee | 164 | 83 | 143 | 57 | 93 |
| Felker Park | 163 | 58 | 153 | 82 | 123 |
| Big Shunga Park | 138 | 38 | 128 | 58 | 92 |
| Cedar Crest | 125 | 36 | 95 | 64 | 70 |
| Clinton Wildlife Area (Camp Creek) | 113 | 28 | 93 | 45 | 20 |
| Clarion Woods Park | 102 | 37 | 81 | 46 | 56 |
| Crestview Park | 91 | 34 | 74 | 59 | 56 |
| Welton Grove Park | 91 | 41 | 67 | 35 | 49 |
| Skyline Park - Burnett's Mound | 88 | 32 | 53 | 53 | 59 |
| Dornwood Park | 88 | 25 | 68 | 32 | 36 |
| Gage Park | 68 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 31 |
| Sherwood Lake | 61 | 45 | 42 | 0 | 18 |
| Menoken | 52 | 17 | 42 | 9 | 10 |
| Cedar Crest (southeast) | 51 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 11 |
| Topeka | 20 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 3 |
| Birding spot near Topeka | 122 | 51 | 101 | 57 | 83 |
| Birding spot near Silver Lake | 99 | 21 | 73 | 39 | 25 |
| Birding spot near Silver Lake (south) | 83 | 0 | 75 | 39 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Topeka (South Branch Shunganunga Creek) | 60 | 9 | 53 | 12 | 15 |