Birding spots · Montana
Best Birding Spots in Ravalli County, Montana
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge leads Ravalli County's birding spots with 190 species reported, best in spring. 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge | 190 | 72 | 152 | 134 | 120 |
| Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (northeast) | 175 | 55 | 142 | 114 | 112 |
| Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (west) | 160 | 56 | 124 | 112 | 87 |
| Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (southwest) | 156 | 55 | 129 | 121 | 99 |
| Kramis Pond | 81 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 49 |
| Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (North Burnt Fork Creek) | 78 | 10 | 59 | 56 | 8 |
| Bitterroot National Forest (north) | 76 | 0 | 58 | 44 | 0 |
| Kiwanis Park | 71 | 12 | 53 | 52 | 10 |
| Kootenai Creek | 68 | 18 | 51 | 31 | 15 |
| Fort Owen State Park | 63 | 18 | 35 | 33 | 1 |
| Woodside Bridge Fishing Access Site | 60 | 12 | 24 | 51 | 20 |
| Bitterroot National Forest (Don Mackey Point) | 59 | 0 | 32 | 40 | 9 |
| Florence Bridge Fishing Access Site | 56 | 8 | 44 | 27 | 0 |
| Mill Creek | 51 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 17 |
| Bitterroot National Forest | 47 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 10 |
| Selway - Bitterroot (01067) Roadless Area | 45 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 18 |
| Lost Trail Pass | 30 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Hamilton | 96 | 25 | 62 | 69 | 46 |
| Birding spot near Hamilton (Canyon Creek) | 71 | 2 | 58 | 51 | 22 |
| Birding spot near Victor | 70 | 17 | 51 | 41 | 19 |
| Birding spot near Hamilton (Sawtooth Creek) | 69 | 19 | 50 | 48 | 15 |
| Birding spot near Florence | 63 | 15 | 40 | 38 | 6 |
| Birding spot near Corvallis | 58 | 10 | 24 | 48 | 13 |