Birding spots · North Dakota
Best Birding Spots in McKenzie County, North Dakota
Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area leads McKenzie County's birding spots with 133 species reported, best in spring. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area | 133 | 1 | 80 | 71 | 65 |
| Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area (northeast) | 127 | 0 | 80 | 79 | 60 |
| Theodore Roosevelt National Park (north) | 91 | 0 | 64 | 75 | 24 |
| Four Bears Bay | 87 | 7 | 54 | 38 | 43 |
| Sather Lake | 87 | 0 | 55 | 26 | 28 |
| Theodore Roosevelt National Park (Long Creek) | 77 | 0 | 45 | 71 | 15 |
| Sundheim Park | 74 | 0 | 36 | 50 | 29 |
| Theodore Roosevelt National Park (north 2) | 67 | 0 | 24 | 60 | 3 |
| Theodore Roosevelt National Park (Cedar Canyon) | 56 | 2 | 31 | 44 | 12 |
| Little Missouri National Grassland (north) | 55 | 2 | 29 | 35 | 8 |
| Theodore Roosevelt National Park (north 3) | 55 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 5 |
| Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area (north) | 45 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 12 |
| Birding spot near East Fairview | 52 | 3 | 19 | 34 | 11 |