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Best Birding Spots in Wheeler County, Oregon
Paynes Pond leads Wheeler County's birding spots with 69 species reported, best in summer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paynes Pond | 69 | 24 | 45 | 48 | 23 |
| John Day Fossil Beds National Monument | 69 | 2 | 34 | 38 | 28 |
| Hoover Creek | 59 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 17 |
| Fopiano Reservoir | 57 | 0 | 46 | 32 | 17 |
| Bear Hollow County Park | 52 | 2 | 26 | 32 | 30 |
| John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (Painted Hills) | 52 | 1 | 29 | 25 | 19 |
| Stone Cabin Creek | 50 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 5 |
| Shelton Wayside County Park | 49 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 7 |
| Painted Hills Reservoir | 49 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 7 |
| Fossil | 48 | 15 | 24 | 20 | 8 |
| Ochoco Pass | 43 | 0 | 34 | 31 | 5 |
| John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (Equisetum Canyon) | 42 | 13 | 30 | 16 | 9 |
| John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (Rainbow Hill) | 20 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 |