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Best Birding Spots in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Miedd Lake leads Yellow Medicine County's birding spots with 194 species reported, best in spring. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miedd Lake | 194 | 38 | 165 | 90 | 90 |
| Spellman Lake | 154 | 26 | 124 | 74 | 35 |
| Upper Sioux Agency State Park | 133 | 15 | 89 | 77 | 75 |
| Timm's Lake State Wildlife Management Area | 131 | 7 | 125 | 5 | 17 |
| Curtis Lake | 130 | 0 | 111 | 63 | 4 |
| Memorial Park | 105 | 10 | 75 | 25 | 57 |
| Tyson Lake | 81 | 11 | 65 | 11 | 8 |
| Miller Richter State Wildlife Management Area | 77 | 0 | 63 | 41 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Gary (south) | 85 | 0 | 59 | 61 | 10 |