Jun 3, 2026
Aurora Highlands Historic Districti
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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
1,980
Species
99
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 2, 2026
Roanoke City Market Historic Districti
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Jun 2, 2026
Aurora Highlands Historic Districti
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Jun 1, 2026
Chesapeake Arboretumi
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May 30, 2026
Chesapeake Arboretumi
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May 30, 2026
Chesapeake Arboretumi
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(c) Laura Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
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
259 snaps
American Robin
199 snaps
Great Blue Heron
137 snaps
Canada Goose
123 snaps
Eastern Bluebird
117 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Virginia
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park152 sightings13 species
Virginia, US
Great Falls Park
You might spot Kiwi Bubbles, Common Pawpaw, and Eastern Skunk Cabbage.
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Park123 sightings15 species
Virginia, US
Burke Lake Park
You might spot Great Blue Heron, Fan Clubmoss, 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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Park91 sightings15 species
Virginia, US
Royal Lake Park
You might spot Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose, and Red-Winged Blackbird.
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Park84 sightings14 species
Virginia, US
Dead Run Stream Valley Park
You might spot White-Tailed Deer, American Tuliptree, and American Holly.
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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
European Starling
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Wood Duck
Barred Owl
Double-crested Cormorant
Tufted Titmouse
Green Heron
Vulture
Ring-billed Gull
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Black Vulture
Song Sparrow
Northern Flicker
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Osprey
Gray Catbird
Common Grackle
Cooper's Hawk
Brown Thrasher
Tree Swallow
Red-tailed Hawk
American Crow
Great Horned Owl
Chipping Sparrow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Barn Swallow
Eastern Phoebe
Great Egret
Narragansett Turkey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Brown-headed Cowbird
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Kingbird
Horned Lark
Killdeer
Louisiana Waterthrush
Meadowlark
Orchard Oriole
Prothonotary Warbler
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
American Pipit
Anhinga
Baltimore Oriole
Belted Kingfisher
Blue Grosbeak
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Brown Pelican
Common Raven
Eastern Screech-Owl
Eastern Towhee
Hairy Woodpecker
Hermit Thrush
Hooded Merganser
Indigo Bunting
Lesser Yellowlegs
Mississippi Kite
Northern Bobwhite
Northern Harrier
Northern House Wren
Northern Yellow Warbler
Ovenbird
Pekin Duck
Peregrine Falcon
Pigeon
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sandhill Crane
Sandwich Tern
Savannah Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Semipalmated Plover
Solitary Sandpiper
Tundra Swan
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-Throated Warbler
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
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