Birding spots · Minnesota
Best Birding Spots in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge leads Lac qui Parle County's birding spots with 205 species reported, best in spring. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge | 205 | 18 | 174 | 109 | 121 |
| Salt Lake State Wildlife Management Area | 158 | 0 | 118 | 114 | 84 |
| Lac qui Parle State Park | 141 | 13 | 115 | 69 | 66 |
| Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (west) | 106 | 0 | 86 | 47 | 58 |
| Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (east) | 99 | 4 | 58 | 46 | 25 |
| Sweetwater State Wildlife Management Area | 78 | 0 | 68 | 32 | 0 |
| Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (southeast) | 69 | 0 | 32 | 52 | 0 |
| Plover Prairie Fee | 56 | 0 | 30 | 46 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Odessa | 82 | 5 | 58 | 35 | 25 |