Birding spots · Montana
Best Birding Spots in Park County, Montana
Cottonwood Reservoir leads Park County's birding spots with 141 species reported, best in spring. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Reservoir | 141 | 2 | 117 | 117 | 89 |
| Dailey Lake | 120 | 4 | 73 | 77 | 66 |
| Sacagawea Park | 99 | 25 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Jack Weimer Memorial Park | 89 | 9 | 51 | 53 | 37 |
| Gardiner Community Park | 64 | 18 | 46 | 41 | 18 |
| Slide Lake | 62 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 7 |
| Chico Hot Springs | 60 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 10 |
| Chicken Creek | 59 | 0 | 44 | 29 | 17 |
| Gallatin National Forest (southeast) | 59 | 0 | 35 | 44 | 8 |
| Silver Gate | 53 | 9 | 25 | 41 | 12 |
| Emigrant Fishing Access Site | 52 | 0 | 25 | 31 | 10 |
| Cooke City | 40 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 12 |
| Birding spot near Wineglass | 108 | 29 | 75 | 71 | 34 |
| Birding spot near Wilsall | 70 | 0 | 53 | 44 | 11 |
| Birding spot near Livingston | 69 | 5 | 37 | 55 | 47 |
| Birding spot near South Glastonbury | 45 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 10 |