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Best Birding Spots in Clay County, Minnesota
Buffalo River State Park leads Clay County's birding spots with 167 species reported, best in spring. 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo River State Park | 167 | 13 | 148 | 120 | 93 |
| Bluestem Prairie Fee | 150 | 17 | 124 | 92 | 36 |
| Original Homestead Park | 146 | 10 | 124 | 39 | 85 |
| Buffalo River State Park (east) | 133 | 8 | 99 | 86 | 48 |
| River Oaks Park | 129 | 24 | 126 | 27 | 44 |
| Mb Johnson Park | 126 | 20 | 113 | 47 | 53 |
| Gooseberry Mound Park | 96 | 18 | 76 | 34 | 37 |
| Swede Grove Lake | 96 | 0 | 78 | 43 | 18 |
| Viking Ship Park | 74 | 5 | 58 | 23 | 20 |
| Agassiz Beach Ridges Landscape Fee | 69 | 11 | 56 | 32 | 5 |
| Maria Lake | 69 | 0 | 54 | 23 | 3 |
| Assiniboia State Scientific and Natural Area | 63 | 0 | 28 | 59 | 5 |
| Horn Park | 46 | 6 | 36 | 10 | 7 |
| Belsly Park | 41 | 0 | 31 | 25 | 8 |
| Birding spot near Felton | 107 | 0 | 83 | 74 | 1 |
| Birding spot near North River | 80 | 10 | 68 | 38 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Ulen | 80 | 0 | 71 | 35 | 4 |
| Birding spot near Briarwood | 66 | 7 | 50 | 25 | 13 |
| Birding spot near Felton (south) | 60 | 0 | 51 | 40 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Sabin | 59 | 0 | 50 | 17 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Hawley | 51 | 6 | 35 | 18 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Felton (south) | 39 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 1 |
| Birding spot near Moorhead | 29 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 3 |