Birding spots · Oregon
Best Birding Spots in Grant County, Oregon
Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site leads Grant County's birding spots with 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site | 107 | 18 | 84 | 77 | 61 |
| San Juan Log Ponds | 89 | 32 | 69 | 40 | 43 |
| Bates State Park | 84 | 0 | 33 | 58 | 34 |
| John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (Butler Basin) | 62 | 10 | 45 | 33 | 16 |
| John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (Dick Creek) | 58 | 9 | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| John Day | 51 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 26 |
| Malheur National Forest (Phipps Meadow) | 49 | 0 | 14 | 46 | 0 |
| Prairie City Reservoir | 46 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| Starr Spring | 45 | 0 | 28 | 33 | 3 |
| S-2 Spring | 33 | 0 | 29 | 24 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Prairie City | 110 | 44 | 76 | 57 | 63 |
| Birding spot near Seneca | 64 | 1 | 40 | 38 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Seneca (Camp Creek) | 48 | 0 | 43 | 36 | 0 |