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Best Birding Spots in Oneida County, Wisconsin
Thunder Lake Wildlife Area leads Oneida County's birding spots with 137 species reported, best in spring. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Lake Wildlife Area | 137 | 9 | 92 | 84 | 72 |
| Spur Lake Natural Area | 105 | 0 | 88 | 79 | 28 |
| Rainbow Flowage | 97 | 0 | 20 | 57 | 67 |
| Arthur A. Oehmcke Fish Hatchery | 77 | 13 | 60 | 27 | 22 |
| Holmboe Conifer Preserve | 75 | 9 | 58 | 44 | 17 |
| Bearskin State Trail | 72 | 7 | 23 | 62 | 22 |
| American Legion State Forest | 68 | 0 | 56 | 52 | 0 |
| Hanson Lake | 68 | 0 | 66 | 26 | 0 |
| Hess Lake | 67 | 14 | 43 | 45 | 12 |
| Jyme Lake | 66 | 13 | 57 | 45 | 15 |
| Statewide Public Access | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Lake | 55 | 7 | 47 | 29 | 17 |
| Hemlock Lake | 50 | 4 | 25 | 39 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Lake Tomahawk | 94 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 77 |
| Birding spot near Rhinelander | 58 | 29 | 41 | 23 | 5 |
| Birding spot near Three Lakes | 51 | 1 | 23 | 36 | 5 |