Birding spots · North Dakota
Best Birding Spots in Kidder County, North Dakota
Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership (northwest) leads Kidder County's birding spots with 136 species reported, best in summer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership (northwest) | 136 | 0 | 106 | 110 | 4 |
| Horsehead Lake | 132 | 0 | 94 | 114 | 22 |
| Crystal Springs | 104 | 0 | 88 | 46 | 32 |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership | 103 | 0 | 65 | 97 | 0 |
| Dawson | 96 | 15 | 68 | 46 | 5 |
| Tappen Slough | 83 | 0 | 50 | 70 | 0 |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership (northwest) | 76 | 0 | 60 | 68 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Dawson | 109 | 0 | 74 | 101 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Dawson (northeast) | 93 | 0 | 53 | 82 | 0 |