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Best Birding Spots in Eaton County, Michigan
Hawk Valley Farms leads Eaton County's birding spots with 137 species reported, best in spring. 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Valley Farms | 137 | 44 | 130 | 68 | 86 |
| Woldumar Nature Center | 129 | 40 | 109 | 71 | 96 |
| Hawk Meadow Park | 112 | 22 | 99 | 65 | 73 |
| Grand Woods Park | 97 | 29 | 87 | 43 | 36 |
| Windsor Township State Game Area | 93 | 11 | 73 | 50 | 54 |
| Anderson Park | 89 | 18 | 74 | 31 | 25 |
| Fitzgerald Park & Field | 88 | 23 | 78 | 32 | 40 |
| Narrow Lake | 84 | 25 | 64 | 41 | 34 |
| Kennhe Environmental | 84 | 7 | 76 | 27 | 35 |
| Bennett/ Veterans Memorial Park | 71 | 10 | 61 | 12 | 12 |
| Lincoln Brick Park | 68 | 25 | 42 | 34 | 25 |
| Hunter's Orchard | 68 | 22 | 45 | 29 | 19 |
| Pine Lake | 64 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 30 |
| Fox Memorial Park | 60 | 0 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
| Mcarthur River Park | 59 | 37 | 38 | 19 | 9 |
| Lake Delta | 55 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 19 |
| Sharp Park (Waverly) | 44 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 22 |
| Island Park (Grand Ledge) | 44 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 8 |
| Birding spot near Olivet (northwest) | 122 | 11 | 81 | 56 | 86 |
| Birding spot near Potterville | 102 | 8 | 66 | 51 | 70 |
| Birding spot near Charlotte | 91 | 40 | 66 | 29 | 37 |
| Birding spot near Vermontville | 69 | 17 | 52 | 41 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Potterville (north) | 63 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 12 |
| Birding spot near Eaton Rapids (Spring Brook) | 63 | 3 | 27 | 42 | 25 |
| Birding spot near Eaton Rapids | 56 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 10 |