Birding spots · Minnesota
Best Birding Spots in Brown County, Minnesota
Flandrau State Park leads Brown County's birding spots with 136 species reported, best in spring. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flandrau State Park | 136 | 17 | 120 | 81 | 72 |
| Flandrau State Park (east) | 87 | 0 | 61 | 44 | 25 |
| Linden Lake | 75 | 5 | 72 | 15 | 13 |
| Somsen State Wildlife Management Area | 53 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 25 |
| Birding spot near Sleepy Eye | 117 | 0 | 90 | 57 | 66 |
| Birding spot near La Salle | 103 | 16 | 87 | 33 | 35 |