Jun 20, 2026
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canali
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Virginia
Mountains, wetlands, forests, and coastal habitats
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Virginia. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
2,138
Species
109
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Virginia
This guide focuses on birdlife within Virginia'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 Virginia
A recent look at bird sightings across Virginia.
Jun 19, 2026
Cleveland Parki
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Chandon Parki
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Roanoke City Market Historic Districti
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Aurora Highlands Historic Districti
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Virginia.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Virginia
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Northern Cardinal
268 snaps
American Robin
204 snaps
Great Blue Heron
146 snaps
Canada Goose
125 snaps
Eastern Bluebird
122 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Virginia
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park40 sightings50 species
Virginia, US
Great Falls Park
You might spot Kiwi Bubbles and Eastern Skunk Cabbage.
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Park48 sightings50 species
Virginia, US
Burke Lake Park
You might spot Great Blue Heron and Canada Goose.
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Park126 sightings11 species
Virginia, US
McLean Central Park
You might spot American Tuliptree and Japanese Snowball.
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Park84 sightings6 species
Virginia, US
Lemon Road Park
You might spot Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade and White Avens.
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Park47 sightings50 species
Virginia, US
Royal Lake Park
You might spot Canada Goose, Eastern Gray Squirrel, and Great Blue Heron.
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Park46 sightings50 species
Virginia, US
Dead Run Stream Valley Park
You might spot Virginia Bluebells and Virginia Springbeauty.
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Full Guide
Full Virginia birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Northern Cardinal
American Robin
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Eastern Bluebird
House Sparrow
Duck
Northern Mockingbird
Mourning Dove
Blue Jay
Bald Eagle
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
European Starling
Red-winged Blackbird
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Wood Duck
Barred Owl
Double-crested Cormorant
Tufted Titmouse
Green Heron
Black Vulture
Vulture
Ring-billed Gull
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Osprey
Common Grackle
Northern Flicker
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Tree Swallow
Brown Thrasher
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Egret
Killdeer
Narragansett Turkey
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Chipping Sparrow
Eastern Phoebe
Great Horned Owl
Laughing Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Orchard Oriole
Red-shouldered Hawk
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
White-breasted Nuthatch
Belted Kingfisher
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Eastern Kingbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Brown Pelican
Brown-headed Cowbird
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Horned Lark
Louisiana Waterthrush
Meadowlark
Mississippi Kite
Prothonotary Warbler
Purple Finch
Red-headed Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
American Kestrel
American Pipit
Anhinga
Baltimore Oriole
Blue Grosbeak
Cape May Warbler
Common Raven
Eastern Screech-Owl
Fish Crow
Hairy Woodpecker
Hermit Thrush
Hooded Merganser
Indigo Bunting
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northern Bobwhite
Northern Harrier
Northern House Wren
Northern Yellow Warbler
Ovenbird
Pekin Duck
Peregrine Falcon
Pigeon
Red-eyed Vireo
Rock Pigeon
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Sandhill Crane
Sandwich Tern
Savannah Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Semipalmated Plover
Solitary Sandpiper
Summer Tanager
Tundra Swan
White-eyed Vireo
Wood Thrush
Yellow-Throated Warbler
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