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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Vermont
Forests, mountains, rivers, and seasonal color
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Vermont. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
83
Species
50
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Vermont
This guide focuses on birdlife within Vermont's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Vermont
A recent look at bird sightings across Vermont.
May 24, 2026
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May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Vermont.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Vermont
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Northern Cardinal
5 snaps
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
5 snaps
Chipping Sparrow
4 snaps
Indigo Bunting
4 snaps
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Vermont
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park30 sightings12 species
Vermont, US
Marble Street Historic District
You might spot Red-Winged Blackbird, Common Reed, and Song Sparrow.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Vermont, US
Kent Neighborhood Historic District
You might spot Eastern Newt and Common Eastern Bumble Bee.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Vermont, US
Rutland Courthouse Historic District
You might spot Northern Cardinal, Dark-Eyed Junco, and Mourning Dove.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Vermont, US
Bristol Downtown Historic District
You might spot Japanese Knotweed and Red-Bellied Woodpecker.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Vermont, US
East Arlington Village Historic District
You might spot Asian Lady Beetle, Hickory Tussock Moth, and Green Frog.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Vermont, US
Randolph Center Historic District
You might spot Northern Cardinal, Wood Frog, and White-Breasted Nuthatch.
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Full Guide
Full Vermont birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Chipping Sparrow
Indigo Bunting
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
American Robin
Chestnut-sided Warbler
American Goldfinch
American Redstart
Barred Owl
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Cedar Waxwing
Common Grackle
Duck
Gray Catbird
House Finch
Scarlet Tanager
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Crow
Bald Eagle
Black-and-white Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird
Caspian Tern
Common Merganser
Common Nighthawk
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
European Starling
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
Hooded Merganser
Mourning Dove
Narragansett Turkey
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Osprey
Ovenbird
Peregrine Falcon
Pied-billed Grebe
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-eyed Vireo
Rock Pigeon
Ruffed Grouse
Song Sparrow
Surf Scoter
Swamp Sparrow
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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