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Best Birding Spots in Cass County, Minnesota
Bass Pond leads Cass County's birding spots with 140 species reported, best in spring. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass Pond | 140 | 19 | 129 | 70 | 70 |
| Cyphers Lake | 125 | 10 | 88 | 93 | 55 |
| Leech Lake Reservoir | 110 | 1 | 82 | 44 | 21 |
| Gull Lake Reservoir | 96 | 16 | 62 | 60 | 34 |
| Schoolcraft State Park | 90 | 4 | 54 | 70 | 20 |
| Walker Bay | 66 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 24 |
| Lake Winnibigoshish (Bena) | 65 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 55 |
| Lost Lake (Stony Brook) | 63 | 0 | 48 | 33 | 21 |
| Kabekona Bay | 52 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 15 |
| Birding spot near Walker | 139 | 0 | 94 | 98 | 78 |
| Birding spot near Cass Lake | 84 | 0 | 43 | 38 | 45 |
| Birding spot near Longville | 76 | 0 | 56 | 40 | 14 |
| Birding spot near Cass Lake (Swede Hill) | 51 | 3 | 34 | 30 | 10 |