Birding spots · Minnesota
Best Birding Spots in Nicollet County, Minnesota
Traverse Des Sioux Park leads Nicollet County's birding spots with 107 species reported, best in spring. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse Des Sioux Park | 107 | 22 | 78 | 60 | 44 |
| Swan Lake State Wildlife Management Area | 82 | 1 | 62 | 48 | 5 |
| Linnaeus Arboretum | 69 | 14 | 44 | 42 | 33 |
| Oakleaf Lake | 58 | 0 | 48 | 15 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Kasota | 128 | 10 | 120 | 74 | 71 |
| Birding spot near Fairfax (Fort Ridgely Creek) | 112 | 7 | 96 | 66 | 34 |
| Birding spot near Nicollet | 84 | 0 | 65 | 45 | 31 |