Birding spots · Minnesota
Best Birding Spots in Steele County, Minnesota
Rice Lake State Park leads Steele County's birding spots with 184 species reported, best in spring. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake State Park | 184 | 19 | 173 | 112 | 102 |
| Oak Glen Lake | 90 | 0 | 74 | 33 | 28 |
| Birding spot near Claremont | 164 | 30 | 135 | 92 | 80 |
| Birding spot near Ellendale | 82 | 0 | 62 | 53 | 21 |
| Birding spot near Ellendale (west) | 76 | 0 | 49 | 60 | 26 |
| Birding spot near Owatonna | 69 | 0 | 52 | 9 | 26 |