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Best Birding Spots in Allen County, Ohio
Lost Creek Reservoir leads Allen County's birding spots with 163 species reported, best in spring. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Creek Reservoir | 163 | 58 | 121 | 69 | 115 |
| Bluffton College Lake | 159 | 48 | 148 | 75 | 105 |
| Ferguson Reservoir | 143 | 55 | 103 | 51 | 99 |
| Buckeye Lake | 125 | 38 | 119 | 6 | 51 |
| Spencerville Reservoir | 105 | 59 | 82 | 20 | 51 |
| Lima Reservoir | 105 | 31 | 83 | 28 | 38 |
| Little Riley Creek Park | 84 | 25 | 61 | 43 | 56 |
| Pickrell Property Acquisition | 70 | 20 | 63 | 14 | 11 |
| Herman Woodlands | 64 | 15 | 44 | 39 | 22 |
| Birding spot near Spencerville | 137 | 35 | 128 | 62 | 51 |
| Birding spot near Elida | 125 | 75 | 86 | 38 | 69 |
| Birding spot near Lima | 88 | 20 | 70 | 41 | 30 |
| Birding spot near Westminster | 70 | 14 | 60 | 46 | 3 |
| Birding spot near Westminster (southeast) | 62 | 18 | 34 | 27 | 30 |