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
1,705
Species
43
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.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Virginia.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Virginia
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
249 snaps
191 snaps
127 snaps
110 snaps
107 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Virginia
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Virginia, US
Great Falls Park
You might spot Kiwi Bubbles, Common Pawpaw, and Eastern Skunk Cabbage.
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Burke Lake Park
You might spot Great Blue Heron, Fan Clubmoss, and Canada Goose.
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McLean Central Park
You might spot American Tuliptree and Japanese Snowball.
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Lemon Road Park
You might spot Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade and White Avens.
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Royal Lake Park
You might spot Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose, and Red-Winged Blackbird.
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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.
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
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Barred Owl
Wood Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Tufted Titmouse
Ring-billed Gull
Vulture
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Green Heron
Black Vulture
Song Sparrow
Northern Flicker
Common Grackle
Cooper's Hawk
American Crow
Great Horned Owl
Tree Swallow
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
Belted Kingfisher
Brown Pelican
Killdeer
Meadowlark
Peregrine Falcon
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