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Best Birding Spots in Phillips County, Montana
American Prairie Foundation leads Phillips County's birding spots with 166 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Prairie Foundation | 166 | 0 | 142 | 101 | 37 |
| Trafton Park | 152 | 22 | 115 | 96 | 91 |
| Starter Pond | 134 | 0 | 110 | 86 | 52 |
| Starter Pond (Black Coulee) | 131 | 0 | 107 | 112 | 38 |
| Lake Bowdoin | 120 | 0 | 88 | 98 | 8 |
| Third Creek | 113 | 0 | 75 | 76 | 48 |
| Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge | 112 | 0 | 88 | 86 | 10 |
| Teal Pond Complex | 102 | 0 | 57 | 84 | 34 |
| Big McNeil Slough | 102 | 0 | 67 | 76 | 11 |
| Nelson State Recreation Area | 96 | 0 | 72 | 54 | 15 |
| Fort Peck Recreation Area | 71 | 0 | 48 | 56 | 15 |
| Zortman/landusky Mine Reclamation Area of Critical Environmental Concern | 50 | 0 | 40 | 32 | 0 |
| Zortman | 45 | 0 | 36 | 37 | 0 |
| Malta | 35 | 0 | 16 | 28 | 5 |
| Birding spot near Zortman | 64 | 0 | 50 | 52 | 4 |
| Birding spot near Landusky | 63 | 0 | 29 | 48 | 13 |