Birding spots · Michigan
Best Birding Spots in Hillsdale County, Michigan
Somerset State Game Area leads Hillsdale County's birding spots with 151 species reported, best in spring. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset State Game Area | 151 | 38 | 117 | 87 | 75 |
| Lake Number Two | 147 | 26 | 134 | 94 | 72 |
| First Lake | 117 | 51 | 86 | 66 | 52 |
| Lewis Emery County Park | 104 | 37 | 81 | 46 | 39 |
| Winona Lake | 89 | 14 | 68 | 64 | 16 |
| Bird Lake | 78 | 39 | 63 | 10 | 35 |
| Slayton Arboretum | 56 | 20 | 35 | 38 | 21 |
| Birding spot near Litchfield | 148 | 22 | 109 | 78 | 106 |
| Birding spot near Hudson | 109 | 28 | 84 | 69 | 65 |
| Birding spot near Waldron | 88 | 10 | 83 | 4 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Litchfield (east) | 72 | 3 | 53 | 48 | 20 |
| Birding spot near Hillsdale | 69 | 13 | 47 | 61 | 2 |
| Birding spot near Cambria (Jonas Brown Drain) | 63 | 19 | 36 | 29 | 30 |
| Birding spot near Waldron (Timma Drain) | 54 | 2 | 27 | 34 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Hudson (northeast) | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |