Birding spots · Montana
Best Birding Spots in Beaverhead County, Montana
Clark Canyon Reservoir leads Beaverhead County's birding spots with 134 species reported, best in summer. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Canyon Reservoir | 134 | 5 | 81 | 122 | 43 |
| Shambow Pond | 126 | 0 | 80 | 108 | 53 |
| Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area | 103 | 0 | 76 | 88 | 24 |
| Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge | 98 | 0 | 60 | 74 | 7 |
| Bannack State Park | 86 | 2 | 68 | 56 | 7 |
| Big Hole National Battlefield | 77 | 3 | 47 | 56 | 6 |
| Barretts Station Park | 75 | 0 | 52 | 50 | 11 |
| Salmon Fly Fishing Access Site | 70 | 0 | 52 | 44 | 8 |
| Bannack State Park (Sagebrush Creek) | 60 | 2 | 47 | 25 | 7 |
| Jaycee Park | 39 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 8 |
| Birding spot near Grant | 134 | 21 | 93 | 101 | 60 |
| Birding spot near Grant (northwest) | 79 | 0 | 46 | 57 | 21 |
| Birding spot near Dillon | 75 | 13 | 45 | 55 | 33 |
| Birding spot near Grant (northwest) | 54 | 2 | 32 | 38 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Glen | 37 | 2 | 22 | 27 | 1 |