Birding spots · North Dakota
Best Birding Spots in Mercer County, North Dakota
Sakakawea Recreation Area leads Mercer County's birding spots with 121 species reported, best in spring. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakakawea Recreation Area | 121 | 46 | 75 | 58 | 57 |
| Beulah Park | 93 | 1 | 58 | 47 | 41 |
| Stanton | 91 | 0 | 60 | 44 | 38 |
| Harmony Lake | 89 | 0 | 78 | 43 | 21 |
| Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site | 84 | 0 | 11 | 78 | 14 |
| Lake Sakakawea State Park | 79 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 20 |
| Sakakawea Recreation Area (southeast) | 78 | 27 | 43 | 16 | 33 |
| Sakakawea Recreation Area (Pick City) | 53 | 16 | 30 | 18 | 8 |