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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for West Virginia
Mountains, forests, rivers, and rugged landscapes
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in West Virginia. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
101
Species
47
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across West Virginia
This guide focuses on birdlife within West 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 West Virginia
A recent look at bird sightings across West Virginia.
Mar 14, 2026
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Photo attribution
(c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Mar 14, 2026
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Photo attribution
(c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across West Virginia.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in West Virginia
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
American Robin
8 snaps
Canada Goose
6 snaps
Northern Cardinal
6 snaps
Vulture
6 snaps
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
5 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in West Virginia
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park30 sightings12 species
West Virginia, US
Baltimore and Ohio and Related Industries Historic District
You might spot Spotted Lanternfly, Tree-Of-Heaven, and American Robin.
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Park30 sightings12 species
West Virginia, US
Downtown Martinsburg Historic District
You might spot Spotted Lanternfly, Tree-Of-Heaven, and American Robin.
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Park30 sightings12 species
West Virginia, US
Downtown Huntington Historic District
You might spot Duck, American Holly, and Amur Honeysuckle.
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Park30 sightings12 species
West Virginia, US
Moorefield Historic District
You might spot White-Tailed Deer, Killdeer, and Duck.
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Park30 sightings12 species
West Virginia, US
Avery Street Historic District
You might spot Asian Lady Beetle, Eastern Box Turtle, and American Robin.
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Park30 sightings12 species
West Virginia, US
Hinton Historic District
You might spot Common Merganser, Great Blue Heron, and Canada Goose.
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Full Guide
Full West Virginia birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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American Robin
Canada Goose
Northern Cardinal
Vulture
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Bald Eagle
House Sparrow
Narragansett Turkey
Purple Finch
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Song Sparrow
Wood Duck
Black Vulture
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Cedar Waxwing
Common Merganser
Duck
European Starling
Great Blue Heron
Indigo Bunting
Killdeer
Orchard Oriole
Osprey
American Crow
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole
Black-and-white Warbler
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Brown Thrasher
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Dark-eyed Junco
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Goose
Gray Catbird
Green Heron
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Pekin Duck
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Scarlet Tanager
Tufted Titmouse
Turkey
White-eyed Vireo
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