Birding spots · Pennsylvania
Best Birding Spots in Perry County, Pennsylvania
Little Buffalo State Park leads Perry County's birding spots with 187 species reported, best in spring. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Buffalo State Park | 187 | 71 | 171 | 85 | 133 |
| State Game Land 170 (Kinkora Heights) | 119 | 47 | 87 | 52 | 70 |
| State Game Land 170 | 110 | 0 | 86 | 59 | 81 |
| Tuscarora State Forest (west) | 105 | 17 | 96 | 54 | 19 |
| Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch | 99 | 20 | 16 | 42 | 92 |
| State Game Land 170 (northwest) | 96 | 32 | 63 | 56 | 54 |
| Pfoutz Valley | 88 | 34 | 82 | 25 | 9 |
| Amity Hall Access | 87 | 51 | 65 | 25 | 21 |
| Juniata River Park | 75 | 40 | 55 | 38 | 15 |
| Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch (Waggoners Gap) | 74 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 72 |
| Millerstown Recreational Park | 74 | 27 | 60 | 43 | 23 |
| State Game Land 170 (northeast) | 69 | 0 | 46 | 15 | 43 |
| Heritage Park | 57 | 20 | 47 | 26 | 18 |
| Birding spot near Landisburg | 99 | 22 | 94 | 22 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Bloomfield | 95 | 38 | 80 | 39 | 51 |
| Birding spot near Marysville (northwest) | 78 | 6 | 65 | 32 | 52 |