Birding spots · Minnesota
Best Birding Spots in Polk County, Minnesota
Rydell National Wildlife Refuge leads Polk County's birding spots with 140 species reported, best in spring. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rydell National Wildlife Refuge | 140 | 15 | 110 | 81 | 47 |
| Red River | 101 | 9 | 85 | 52 | 55 |
| Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge | 83 | 8 | 62 | 53 | 19 |
| Oak Lake | 69 | 0 | 40 | 18 | 30 |
| Tallgrass Aspen Parkland | 67 | 0 | 28 | 54 | 5 |
| Tympanuchus State Wildlife Management Area | 53 | 2 | 30 | 44 | 0 |
| Pankratz Memorial Prairie Fee | 43 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 1 |
| Birding spot near Warren | 188 | 21 | 151 | 120 | 99 |
| Birding spot near Warren (south) | 152 | 27 | 129 | 73 | 34 |
| Birding spot near Crookston | 132 | 0 | 60 | 48 | 105 |
| Birding spot near Viking | 123 | 6 | 76 | 67 | 69 |
| Birding spot near Warren (south 2) | 107 | 0 | 86 | 61 | 37 |
| Birding spot near Crookston (Noyes Junction) | 91 | 3 | 62 | 27 | 56 |
| Birding spot near Warren (south 3) | 77 | 0 | 67 | 30 | 1 |
| Birding spot near East Grand Forks | 73 | 4 | 39 | 54 | 27 |
| Birding spot near Erskine | 70 | 0 | 55 | 32 | 15 |