Birding spots · Washington
Best Birding Spots in Stevens County, Washington
McDowell Lake leads Stevens County's birding spots with 99 species reported, best in summer. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell Lake | 99 | 0 | 45 | 75 | 32 |
| Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge | 89 | 0 | 58 | 70 | 5 |
| Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge (southwest) | 84 | 0 | 21 | 65 | 24 |
| Loon Lake | 77 | 0 | 19 | 64 | 23 |
| Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge (Bear Creek) | 76 | 1 | 38 | 53 | 16 |
| Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge (McDowell Lake) | 73 | 4 | 30 | 47 | 10 |
| Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (Powell) | 68 | 44 | 13 | 16 | 43 |
| Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (Colville River) | 61 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 26 |
| Tumtum | 61 | 34 | 35 | 15 | 23 |
| Marcus Island | 49 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 37 |
| Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (Mingo Creek) | 44 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 30 |
| Kamloops Island | 38 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Colville | 94 | 8 | 52 | 76 | 63 |
| Birding spot near Valley | 75 | 3 | 23 | 68 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Colville (Church Flat) | 65 | 10 | 43 | 49 | 3 |