Birding spots · Pennsylvania
Best Birding Spots in Union County, Pennsylvania
State Game Land 252 (Alvira (historical)) leads Union County's birding spots with 145 species reported, best in spring. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 252 (Alvira (historical)) | 145 | 34 | 128 | 68 | 87 |
| Raymond B. Winter State Park | 109 | 21 | 88 | 59 | 58 |
| Spruce Run Reservoir | 90 | 6 | 79 | 23 | 20 |
| Turtle Creek Park | 85 | 39 | 32 | 42 | 61 |
| Shikellamy State Park (Blue Hill) | 82 | 22 | 67 | 37 | 44 |
| State Game Land 317 | 72 | 15 | 53 | 35 | 4 |
| Gas Property | 67 | 49 | 47 | 14 | 32 |
| Birding spot near Linntown | 140 | 54 | 129 | 78 | 99 |
| Birding spot near Lewisburg | 83 | 37 | 66 | 26 | 31 |
| Birding spot near Vicksburg | 82 | 47 | 63 | 46 | 36 |
| Birding spot near Vicksburg (north) | 49 | 18 | 30 | 16 | 11 |