Birding spots · Michigan
Best Birding Spots in Mason County, Michigan
Lost Lake leads Mason County's birding spots with 217 species reported, best in spring. 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Lake | 217 | 52 | 182 | 133 | 143 |
| Manistee National Forest (Whiskey Creek) | 127 | 0 | 116 | 88 | 11 |
| Pere Marquette River | 121 | 35 | 62 | 65 | 73 |
| Sutton's Landing | 115 | 16 | 94 | 53 | 34 |
| Cartier Park | 98 | 10 | 69 | 38 | 52 |
| Nordhouse Lake | 91 | 3 | 59 | 46 | 31 |
| Manistee National Forest (north) | 82 | 0 | 75 | 51 | 0 |
| Pere Marquette River (Ludington) | 79 | 33 | 42 | 29 | 30 |
| Pere Marquette, Michigan Wild and Scenic River | 79 | 0 | 59 | 39 | 19 |
| Pere Marquette, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Weldon Creek) | 67 | 14 | 54 | 43 | 2 |
| Victory Memorial Park | 60 | 11 | 53 | 0 | 9 |
| Lincoln Lake (Epworth Assembly) | 52 | 15 | 41 | 4 | 17 |
| Porter Creek | 51 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 13 |
| Father Marquette Memorial Park | 48 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 22 |
| Waterfront Park | 45 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 5 |
| Stearns Park | 34 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 5 |
| Birding spot near Free Soil | 136 | 20 | 116 | 70 | 29 |
| Birding spot near Ludington (White Pine Village) | 107 | 0 | 95 | 16 | 32 |
| Birding spot near Fountain (2) | 100 | 13 | 80 | 56 | 49 |
| Birding spot near Free Soil (south) | 83 | 0 | 75 | 29 | 4 |
| Birding spot near Ludington | 81 | 2 | 36 | 25 | 61 |
| Birding spot near Ludington (Mosquito Creek) | 74 | 13 | 58 | 23 | 30 |
| Birding spot near Ludington (southwest) | 52 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 14 |
| Birding spot near Ludington (northeast) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |