Birding spots · North Dakota
Best Birding Spots in McHenry County, North Dakota
Denbigh Experimental Forest leads McHenry County's birding spots with 131 species reported, best in spring. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbigh Experimental Forest | 131 | 32 | 100 | 75 | 52 |
| J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge | 99 | 0 | 53 | 87 | 20 |
| Unit 326 Reservoir | 73 | 0 | 42 | 56 | 2 |
| Birding spot near Granville | 85 | 0 | 68 | 76 | 0 |