Birding spots · Washington
Best Birding Spots in Lincoln County, Washington
Swanson Lakes-Sherman Creek Wildlife Area Complex leads Lincoln County's birding spots with 128 species reported, best in spring. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanson Lakes-Sherman Creek Wildlife Area Complex | 128 | 44 | 95 | 84 | 81 |
| Swanson Lakes-Sherman Creek Wildlife Area Complex (Reardan) | 98 | 32 | 69 | 65 | 52 |
| Negro Creek | 95 | 0 | 63 | 58 | 58 |
| Swanson Lakes | 90 | 0 | 66 | 63 | 34 |
| Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (Bean Canyon) | 78 | 23 | 42 | 48 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Sprague (northeast 2) | 146 | 42 | 115 | 91 | 84 |
| Birding spot near Davenport (Mill Canyon) | 122 | 43 | 54 | 46 | 70 |
| Birding spot near Sprague (northeast) | 109 | 11 | 92 | 82 | 52 |
| Birding spot near Davenport | 100 | 18 | 77 | 43 | 63 |
| Birding spot near Sprague (northeast 3) | 78 | 11 | 54 | 38 | 46 |
| Birding spot near Davenport (Mondovi) | 68 | 21 | 51 | 31 | 41 |
| Birding spot near Reardan | 63 | 22 | 50 | 20 | 5 |
| Birding spot near Sprague (Negro Creek) | 57 | 5 | 39 | 35 | 12 |
| Birding spot near Reardan (north) | 55 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 12 |
| Birding spot near Davenport (southwest) | 54 | 6 | 48 | 17 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Sprague (northeast 4) | 38 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Davenport (east) | 27 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 9 |