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Best Birding Spots in Stearns County, Minnesota
Getchell Lake leads Stearns County's birding spots with 158 species reported, best in spring. 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getchell Lake | 158 | 0 | 149 | 83 | 59 |
| Beaver Island Trailhead | 146 | 35 | 116 | 70 | 81 |
| Quarry Park State Scientific and Natural Area | 121 | 8 | 110 | 73 | 62 |
| Heritage Park | 117 | 11 | 97 | 28 | 47 |
| Kraemer Lake Regional Park | 98 | 10 | 74 | 62 | 26 |
| Warner Lake | 96 | 11 | 54 | 62 | 36 |
| St. Cloud River Bluffs Regional Park | 95 | 10 | 75 | 39 | 29 |
| Lake Maria | 93 | 1 | 77 | 31 | 22 |
| Hidden Lake Park | 89 | 0 | 67 | 12 | 62 |
| Pearl Lake | 77 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 58 |
| South Koronis Park | 75 | 11 | 51 | 21 | 19 |
| Middle Spunk Lake | 73 | 0 | 55 | 46 | 11 |
| Roscoe Prairie Fee | 66 | 4 | 37 | 51 | 14 |
| Sauk River Regional Park | 65 | 14 | 50 | 17 | 21 |
| Sauk River Park | 61 | 18 | 47 | 45 | 8 |
| Eastman Park | 33 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Albany | 179 | 4 | 153 | 127 | 112 |
| Birding spot near St. John's University | 167 | 12 | 151 | 95 | 86 |
| Birding spot near Rockville | 138 | 15 | 125 | 75 | 76 |
| Birding spot near Richmond | 95 | 7 | 85 | 42 | 46 |
| Birding spot near Spring Hill | 94 | 17 | 67 | 58 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Rice (southwest) | 88 | 9 | 43 | 37 | 36 |
| Birding spot near Paynesville | 87 | 0 | 30 | 62 | 35 |
| Birding spot near St. Anthony | 87 | 7 | 67 | 40 | 19 |
| Birding spot near New Munich | 84 | 16 | 66 | 38 | 18 |