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Best Birding Spots in Columbia County, Wisconsin
Goose Lake leads Columbia County's birding spots with 181 species reported, best in spring. 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Lake | 181 | 53 | 151 | 110 | 129 |
| Schoeneberg Marsh | 162 | 16 | 145 | 102 | 52 |
| Mud Lake (north) | 162 | 20 | 149 | 80 | 61 |
| Schoeneberg Marsh (southeast) | 141 | 1 | 117 | 89 | 55 |
| Hawkos Pond | 131 | 24 | 92 | 67 | 67 |
| Columbia County Waterfowl Production Area | 125 | 17 | 120 | 61 | 21 |
| Ice Age Trail - Sd | 120 | 35 | 89 | 61 | 59 |
| Rowan Creek Fishery Area | 97 | 25 | 72 | 38 | 38 |
| Whalen Bay | 91 | 17 | 77 | 15 | 30 |
| Grassy Lake Wildlife Area | 85 | 7 | 57 | 52 | 7 |
| Lake Columbia | 74 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 4 |
| Upper Fox River Public Access (southwest) | 73 | 12 | 66 | 37 | 35 |
| Poynette Game Farm | 64 | 16 | 49 | 40 | 11 |
| Park Lake 56 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Windsor | 162 | 33 | 130 | 105 | 104 |
| Birding spot near Arlington (Schoeneberg Marsh) | 86 | 9 | 73 | 28 | 3 |
| Birding spot near Windsor (northeast) | 80 | 6 | 58 | 32 | 27 |
| Birding spot near Arlington (Goose Lake) | 78 | 9 | 41 | 47 | 15 |
| Birding spot near Wisconsin Dells | 65 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Lake Wisconsin | 54 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 4 |