Birding spots · Vermont
Best Birding Spots in Grand Isle County, Vermont
South Hero Marsh Wildlife Management Area leads Grand Isle County's birding spots with 146 species reported, best in spring. 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hero Marsh Wildlife Management Area | 146 | 20 | 128 | 89 | 77 |
| Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area | 105 | 5 | 76 | 76 | 46 |
| North Hero State Park | 102 | 2 | 64 | 59 | 51 |
| North Hero Town Forest | 100 | 5 | 78 | 68 | 34 |
| Knight Point State Park | 95 | 20 | 53 | 42 | 61 |
| Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area (Mud Creek Pond) | 89 | 0 | 55 | 61 | 47 |
| Lake Champlain | 84 | 42 | 52 | 33 | 37 |
| Round Pond Natural Area State Park | 77 | 13 | 46 | 51 | 34 |
| Grand Isle State Park | 75 | 25 | 43 | 37 | 40 |
| The Gut | 68 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 57 |
| The Marsh | 65 | 6 | 45 | 36 | 1 |
| City Bay | 64 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 41 |
| Gordon Landing | 57 | 24 | 32 | 27 | 10 |
| Hazen Point | 54 | 8 | 30 | 39 | 10 |
| Burying Yard Point | 45 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 19 |
| John Guilmette Access | 44 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 0 |
| Gordon Landing (Wilcox Point) | 42 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 10 |
| Vantines Access | 41 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 35 |
| Kelly Bay | 23 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| Young Island | 22 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 9 |
| Birding spot near Chazy | 96 | 10 | 66 | 58 | 37 |
| Birding spot near South Hero (north) | 60 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 47 |
| Birding spot near South Hero (north) | 46 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 5 |