Birding spots · Nevada
Best Birding Spots in Lyon County, Nevada
Dayton State Park leads Lyon County's birding spots with 94 species reported, best in spring. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton State Park | 94 | 18 | 77 | 53 | 12 |
| Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area | 93 | 27 | 53 | 41 | 66 |
| Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area (southwest) | 92 | 20 | 58 | 54 | 20 |
| Fort Churchill Cooling Ponds | 84 | 0 | 59 | 51 | 3 |
| Lake Lahontan State Recreation Area | 81 | 44 | 15 | 47 | 36 |
| Pony Bob Haslam Group Use Area | 66 | 14 | 45 | 30 | 27 |
| Bucklands Station (historical) | 45 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Birding spot near Silver Springs (southwest) | 80 | 15 | 12 | 35 | 49 |
| Birding spot near Silver Springs (Silver Springs Beach) | 73 | 26 | 1 | 39 | 34 |