Birding spots · Oregon
Best Birding Spots in Crook County, Oregon
Little Houston Lake leads Crook County's birding spots with 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Houston Lake | 125 | 38 | 106 | 74 | 77 |
| Prineville Reservoir | 112 | 0 | 35 | 91 | 53 |
| Crooked River Park | 108 | 46 | 84 | 49 | 50 |
| Ochoco Reservoir | 96 | 26 | 50 | 47 | 55 |
| Prineville Reservoir State Park | 74 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 33 |
| Ochoco Lake State Recreation Site | 64 | 18 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
| Roberts Bay | 64 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 57 |
| Ochoco Creek Park | 62 | 33 | 43 | 15 | 24 |
| Rimrock Park and Field | 61 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 45 |
| Coyle Creek | 50 | 0 | 21 | 29 | 7 |
| O'Neil Creek | 49 | 0 | 25 | 37 | 1 |
| Shumway Lake | 48 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Prineville | 177 | 86 | 158 | 126 | 126 |
| Birding spot near Prineville (southeast) | 99 | 43 | 64 | 62 | 61 |
| Birding spot near Prineville (Ochoco Creek) | 68 | 9 | 37 | 25 | 29 |
| Birding spot near Juniper Canyon | 61 | 0 | 27 | 38 | 13 |
| Birding spot near Prineville (east) | 53 | 28 | 37 | 1 | 21 |
| Birding spot near Pronghorn (northeast) | 30 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 7 |