Birding spots · North Dakota
Best Birding Spots in Stutsman County, North Dakota
Mcelroy Park leads Stutsman County's birding spots with 114 species reported, best in spring. 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcelroy Park | 114 | 15 | 84 | 53 | 60 |
| Dollar Slough | 112 | 0 | 80 | 70 | 5 |
| Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge | 110 | 0 | 72 | 90 | 0 |
| Stutsman County Waterfowl Production Area | 104 | 0 | 38 | 102 | 0 |
| Pipestem Recreation Area | 103 | 17 | 43 | 38 | 57 |
| The Island Disc Golf Park | 96 | 9 | 70 | 31 | 46 |
| Alkali Lake | 89 | 0 | 54 | 60 | 0 |
| Chase Lake | 85 | 0 | 37 | 82 | 2 |
| Chicago Lake | 84 | 0 | 51 | 77 | 0 |
| Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge (north) | 77 | 0 | 48 | 59 | 5 |
| Klaus Park | 74 | 13 | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| Nickeus Park | 69 | 11 | 49 | 35 | 27 |
| Birding spot near Jamestown | 181 | 33 | 155 | 114 | 126 |
| Birding spot near Jamestown (southeast) | 121 | 0 | 83 | 76 | 63 |
| Birding spot near Jamestown (southeast) | 95 | 0 | 63 | 64 | 45 |
| Birding spot near Jamestown (north) | 90 | 1 | 25 | 51 | 63 |
| Birding spot near Streeter | 70 | 0 | 21 | 51 | 40 |
| Birding spot near Medina | 47 | 0 | 23 | 39 | 6 |