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Best Birding Spots in Winona County, Minnesota
Whitewater State Park leads Winona County's birding spots with 138 species reported, best in spring. 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater State Park | 138 | 32 | 120 | 80 | 73 |
| Great River Bluffs State Park | 127 | 19 | 101 | 83 | 60 |
| Whitewater State Wildlife Management Area | 126 | 28 | 89 | 66 | 53 |
| Prairie Island Park (Turtle Island) | 108 | 8 | 92 | 48 | 46 |
| Prairie Island Park | 102 | 8 | 87 | 49 | 38 |
| Hunters Lake (Yeomans Pond) | 97 | 4 | 78 | 45 | 25 |
| Bollers Lake | 91 | 2 | 80 | 33 | 30 |
| Whitewater State Wildlife Management Area (north) | 89 | 10 | 64 | 30 | 23 |
| Lake Winona | 85 | 0 | 62 | 36 | 33 |
| Whitewater State Wildlife Management Area (Glendale Hollow) | 79 | 16 | 62 | 18 | 25 |
| Prairie Island Park (Bartlet Lake) | 74 | 0 | 66 | 31 | 5 |
| Coolridge Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Winona) | 66 | 0 | 55 | 51 | 0 |
| Mud Lake (Morningside Terrace) | 48 | 35 | 22 | 0 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Minnesota City | 84 | 2 | 70 | 26 | 20 |
| Birding spot near Minneiska | 73 | 8 | 48 | 41 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Lewiston | 68 | 9 | 39 | 50 | 21 |
| Birding spot near Lewiston (southeast) | 50 | 5 | 25 | 33 | 8 |
| Birding spot near La Crescent | 41 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 9 |