Birding spots · Michigan
Best Birding Spots in Clinton County, Michigan
Corey Marsh leads Clinton County's birding spots with 205 species reported, best in spring. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Marsh | 205 | 56 | 183 | 145 | 176 |
| Lake Ovid | 178 | 40 | 173 | 89 | 98 |
| Babcock Landing | 150 | 51 | 116 | 97 | 97 |
| Burke Lake | 145 | 30 | 118 | 89 | 60 |
| Muskrat Lake State Game Area | 141 | 35 | 132 | 60 | 49 |
| Searles Lake | 139 | 46 | 127 | 62 | 43 |
| Little Clinton Lake | 124 | 25 | 100 | 51 | 22 |
| St. Johns City Park | 103 | 25 | 84 | 60 | 23 |
| Burke Lake (northwest) | 102 | 2 | 57 | 60 | 77 |
| Park Lake | 94 | 32 | 75 | 48 | 38 |
| Priggooris Park | 67 | 27 | 56 | 12 | 16 |
| Kramer Ruthruff Area | 59 | 20 | 41 | 30 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Eureka | 89 | 39 | 56 | 37 | 37 |
| Birding spot near Maple Rapids | 86 | 0 | 51 | 55 | 36 |