Birding spots · Pennsylvania
Best Birding Spots in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Pa-656 Reservoir leads Fayette County's birding spots with 140 species reported, best in spring. 20 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa-656 Reservoir | 140 | 62 | 115 | 63 | 98 |
| Heritage Lake | 127 | 26 | 107 | 61 | 55 |
| Indian Creek Reservoir | 124 | 24 | 117 | 61 | 27 |
| Westmoreland Open Space | 121 | 45 | 86 | 64 | 74 |
| Ohiopyle Falls | 96 | 12 | 79 | 65 | 42 |
| Ohiopyle State Park | 96 | 11 | 77 | 60 | 32 |
| Ohiopyle State Park (Jonathan Run Falls) | 96 | 14 | 90 | 54 | 21 |
| Fort Necessity National Battlefield | 93 | 26 | 73 | 76 | 33 |
| Deer Lake | 90 | 34 | 75 | 30 | 32 |
| Friendship Hill National Historic Site | 90 | 26 | 63 | 61 | 38 |
| Bear Run Nature Reserve | 86 | 14 | 64 | 64 | 25 |
| Youghiogheny River Lake | 75 | 41 | 44 | 4 | 8 |
| Ohiopyle State Park (Jim Run) | 70 | 0 | 45 | 51 | 23 |
| Cucumber Falls | 67 | 0 | 49 | 37 | 12 |
| Pa-470 Reservoir | 62 | 26 | 41 | 16 | 21 |
| Birding spot near Confluence | 115 | 62 | 81 | 60 | 39 |
| Birding spot near Farmington | 97 | 37 | 71 | 50 | 43 |
| Birding spot near Farmington (southwest) | 94 | 20 | 81 | 59 | 18 |
| Birding spot near Connellsville (Opossum Run) | 79 | 32 | 51 | 53 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Connellsville | 75 | 9 | 50 | 34 | 42 |