Birding spots · Wisconsin
Best Birding Spots in Iowa County, Wisconsin
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Cedar Island) leads Iowa County's birding spots with 138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Cedar Island) | 138 | 29 | 121 | 59 | 56 |
| Cox Hollow Lake | 135 | 18 | 114 | 74 | 56 |
| Governor Dodge State Park | 126 | 16 | 108 | 70 | 55 |
| Goodwiler Lake | 123 | 17 | 113 | 50 | 27 |
| Governor Dodge State Park (west) | 107 | 12 | 86 | 58 | 53 |
| Tower Hill State Park | 106 | 18 | 83 | 66 | 37 |
| Blue Mound State Park (Blue Mounds) | 99 | 8 | 68 | 54 | 64 |
| Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (west) | 93 | 16 | 67 | 44 | 29 |
| Twin Valley Lake 6.07 | 90 | 12 | 46 | 64 | 38 |
| Blue Mound State Park (west) | 83 | 8 | 67 | 47 | 55 |
| Muehllehner Addition To Barneveld Prairie | 62 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 10 |
| Thomson Memorial Prairie (southwest) | 57 | 0 | 45 | 39 | 4 |
| Birding spot near Barneveld | 123 | 22 | 96 | 88 | 60 |
| Birding spot near Barneveld (northwest) | 85 | 10 | 53 | 55 | 21 |
| Birding spot near Barneveld (north) | 75 | 21 | 33 | 59 | 13 |
| Birding spot near Blue Mounds (southwest) | 62 | 14 | 43 | 44 | 4 |
| Birding spot near Lone Rock (southwest) | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |