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Best Birding Spots in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Green Lane Reservoir leads Montgomery County's birding spots with 218 species reported, best in spring. 151 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.

SpotSpeciesChecklistsWinterSpringSummerFall
Green Lane Reservoir2186,26597173126167
Green Lane Reservoir (Pennsburg)2063,84297152103184
Upper Perkiomen Valley1833,79887153104145
Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve1748,08385132102139
Valley Forge National Historical Park1672,58777142101131
Kepner Creek1621,8927813683123
Green Lane Reservoir (southeast)1614187612774107
Dixon Meadow Preserve1606,4256011692138
Fort Washington State Park1572,4286414484129
Valley Forge National Historical Park (Mill Grove)1561,1097212686110
Lorimer Park1511,2915513795121
Gwynedd Wildlife Preserve1501,8697013081126
Evansburg State Park1481,2126113797105
Moreland Pond1458056311278110
John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove1411,9195612084127
State Game Land 234138322651067297
Fort Washington State Park (Lorraine Run)1349705411866103
Green Lane Reservoir (Deep Creek)13387376884779
Harriet Wetherill Park133619458959119
Fischer's Park1319345611186104
Schuylkill River Open Space1272,27269957785
Shortridge Memorial Park1271,6994811558104
Evansburg State Park (south)127298491166875
Congo Road Open Space12443158966878
Saunders Woods1211,223471076577
Green Lane Reservoir (southeast 3)12014750883974
Heuser Park11947864936080
WFIL Property11937232784887
Four Mills Preserve118953571125173
Fulshaw Craeg118327271136924
Green Lane Park11729340975986
Fort Washington State Park (Lancasterville)117225421005077
Foy Park11477744976678
Armentrout Preserve11449342957077
Whites Mill Road Property114401381016166
Prophecy Creek Park11430746956574
Rolling Hill Park113567381026763
Collegeville Road Park11339650876863
Willow Lake Farm11334151816186
Evansburg State Park (south)11226544945756
Heebner Park11155149906582
McKaig Nature Center1101,53929955978
Lower Perkiomen Valley Park11050145737377
Valley Center Park11022145744580
Lake Skymount10831646894757
Green Lane Reservoir (southeast 2)10716565673955
Green Lane Reservoir (Hillegass)10547667803362
Upper Schuylkill Valley Park10428049806556
High School Park10329735863969
Perkiomen Creek10326567674452