Birding spots · Montana
Best Birding Spots in Jefferson County, Montana
Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park (Dolomite Knob) leads Jefferson County's birding spots with 110 species reported, best in spring. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park (Dolomite Knob) | 110 | 25 | 78 | 76 | 35 |
| Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park | 102 | 14 | 70 | 68 | 43 |
| Greer Gulch | 70 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 30 |
| Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park (Cave Mountain) | 65 | 12 | 35 | 60 | 18 |
| Whitehall | 47 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Willow Creek (northwest) | 115 | 26 | 89 | 54 | 54 |
| Birding spot near Willow Creek (Dry Hollow) | 89 | 20 | 58 | 59 | 38 |
| Birding spot near Cardwell | 80 | 0 | 54 | 66 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Whitehall | 78 | 27 | 59 | 39 | 37 |
| Birding spot near Montana City | 72 | 0 | 51 | 48 | 25 |