Birding spots · Montana
Best Birding Spots in Yellowstone County, Montana
Riverfront Park leads Yellowstone County's birding spots with 144 species reported, best in spring. 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverfront Park | 144 | 40 | 118 | 91 | 85 |
| Broadview Pond Fishing Access Site | 140 | 5 | 94 | 110 | 82 |
| Pompeys Pillar National Monument | 106 | 22 | 76 | 83 | 50 |
| Two Moon Park | 102 | 32 | 83 | 61 | 52 |
| Lake Elmo State Park | 102 | 21 | 84 | 28 | 55 |
| Four Dances Area of Critical Environmental Concern | 95 | 17 | 72 | 75 | 23 |
| Pictograph Cave State Park | 72 | 25 | 52 | 53 | 24 |
| Josephine Park | 53 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 15 |
| Zimmerman Park | 50 | 10 | 39 | 41 | 12 |
| Duck Creek Bridge Fishing Access Site | 48 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 5 |
| Pioneer Park | 35 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 6 |
| Birding spot near Billings | 149 | 27 | 127 | 92 | 104 |
| Birding spot near Billings (west) | 142 | 41 | 118 | 84 | 79 |
| Birding spot near Billings (Blue Creek) | 114 | 31 | 89 | 67 | 52 |
| Birding spot near Lockwood | 106 | 29 | 77 | 61 | 52 |
| Birding spot near Billings (east) | 105 | 29 | 81 | 66 | 40 |
| Birding spot near Billings (southeast) | 95 | 11 | 83 | 42 | 46 |
| Birding spot near Laurel | 78 | 19 | 59 | 38 | 33 |
| Birding spot near Broadview | 69 | 0 | 59 | 41 | 5 |
| Birding spot near Billings (north) | 69 | 16 | 50 | 48 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Billings (south) | 62 | 3 | 50 | 11 | 9 |