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Best Birding Spots in San Juan County, Utah
Kens Lake leads San Juan County's birding spots with 139 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kens Lake | 139 | 44 | 105 | 38 | 92 |
| San Juan River Area of Critical Environmental Concern | 92 | 18 | 70 | 32 | 35 |
| Recapture Reservoir | 77 | 4 | 52 | 33 | 26 |
| Manti-La Sal National Forest | 72 | 3 | 52 | 36 | 21 |
| Lloyds Lake | 63 | 3 | 23 | 30 | 23 |
| Hovenweep National Monument | 61 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 22 |
| Dugout Reservoir | 57 | 6 | 42 | 5 | 30 |
| Bears Ears National Monument (North Fork Mule Canyon) | 41 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 13 |
| Bears Ears National Monument | 40 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 4 |
| Canyonlands National Park | 37 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Canyonlands National Park (south) | 32 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
| Canyonlands National Park (The Neck) | 24 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Canyonlands National Park (Willow Flat) | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
| Dead Horse Point State Park | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Canyonlands National Park (Upheaval Dome) | 19 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Birding spot near Blanding | 79 | 15 | 46 | 37 | 32 |
| Birding spot near Bluff | 63 | 8 | 56 | 21 | 20 |
| Birding spot near Moab (Dead Horse Point) | 28 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7 |