Birding spots · Montana
Best Birding Spots in Broadwater County, Montana
Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area leads Broadwater County's birding spots with 165 species reported, best in summer. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area | 165 | 10 | 118 | 136 | 126 |
| Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area (Kalamazoo Gulch) | 112 | 0 | 78 | 66 | 25 |
| Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area (southwest) | 103 | 0 | 78 | 69 | 8 |
| Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area (west) | 99 | 3 | 64 | 41 | 42 |
| Indian Creek | 62 | 0 | 47 | 38 | 19 |
| East Fork Cabin Gulch | 59 | 0 | 30 | 53 | 5 |
| Yorks Islands Fishing Access Site | 56 | 3 | 31 | 38 | 6 |
| Elkhorn Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern | 21 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Townsend | 105 | 4 | 35 | 73 | 29 |
| Birding spot near Wheatland | 71 | 23 | 54 | 37 | 10 |