Birding spots · North Dakota
Best Birding Spots in Williams County, North Dakota
Spring Lake Park leads Williams County's birding spots with 169 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Park | 169 | 32 | 138 | 95 | 95 |
| Lewis and Clark State Park | 125 | 9 | 65 | 70 | 64 |
| Sakakawea Recreation Area (Williston) | 117 | 28 | 76 | 71 | 58 |
| Mcgregor Dam | 95 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 56 |
| Sakakawea Recreation Area (Trenton) | 89 | 3 | 69 | 43 | 44 |
| Lake Zahl | 86 | 1 | 58 | 55 | 32 |
| Sakakawea Recreation Area (Bear Island (historical)) | 82 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 31 |
| Crazy Man Coulee | 79 | 0 | 57 | 38 | 24 |
| White Tail Bay | 71 | 0 | 27 | 35 | 26 |
| Sakakawea Recreation Area (northwest) | 67 | 1 | 34 | 52 | 12 |
| Birding spot near Williston | 93 | 0 | 70 | 31 | 33 |
| Birding spot near Trenton | 92 | 6 | 61 | 54 | 29 |
| Birding spot near Williston (Sand Creek) | 41 | 14 | 29 | 19 | 27 |