Birding spots · South Dakota
Best Birding Spots in Clay County, South Dakota
Cotton Park leads Clay County's birding spots with 107 species reported, best in spring. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Park | 107 | 18 | 94 | 50 | 41 |
| Rose Lake | 93 | 0 | 86 | 2 | 4 |
| Spirit Mound | 77 | 0 | 53 | 33 | 43 |
| Clay County | 76 | 10 | 31 | 48 | 27 |
| Birding spot near Vermillion | 140 | 0 | 111 | 95 | 38 |
| Birding spot near Vermillion (northeast) | 31 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 7 |