Birding spots · Nevada
Best Birding Spots in Lincoln County, Nevada
Upper Pahranagat Lake leads Lincoln County's birding spots with 177 species reported, best in fall. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Pahranagat Lake | 177 | 65 | 125 | 67 | 129 |
| Upper Pahranagat Lake (north) | 140 | 34 | 94 | 34 | 85 |
| Key-Pittman Wildlife Management Area | 130 | 27 | 82 | 59 | 60 |
| Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge (south) | 127 | 34 | 105 | 27 | 61 |
| Lower Pahranagat Lake | 121 | 43 | 64 | 53 | 76 |
| Key-Pittman Wildlife Management Area (Crystal Wash) | 117 | 27 | 81 | 37 | 67 |
| Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge | 114 | 25 | 75 | 43 | 61 |
| Upper Pahranagat Lake (Pahranagat Creek) | 114 | 37 | 58 | 17 | 82 |
| Echo Canyon State Park | 85 | 7 | 63 | 32 | 24 |
| Rose Memorial Park | 84 | 35 | 64 | 40 | 56 |
| Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge (north) | 75 | 10 | 41 | 2 | 42 |
| Alamo | 70 | 25 | 36 | 2 | 30 |
| Cathedral Gorge State Park | 39 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 15 |
| Birding spot near Caliente | 74 | 15 | 49 | 43 | 18 |