Birding spots · Vermont
Best Birding Spots in Orange County, Vermont
Waits River leads Orange County's birding spots with 169 species reported, best in spring. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waits River | 169 | 39 | 157 | 102 | 96 |
| Barre City Forest | 136 | 4 | 87 | 98 | 95 |
| Lake Morey | 119 | 47 | 104 | 30 | 59 |
| Union Village Reservoir | 117 | 8 | 106 | 85 | 38 |
| Union Village Reservoir (Avery Brook) | 108 | 8 | 99 | 66 | 25 |
| Upper Valley Land Trust, Zebedee Headwaters | 90 | 7 | 80 | 74 | 38 |
| Pickles Pond | 89 | 9 | 63 | 54 | 24 |
| Lake Fairlee | 81 | 15 | 55 | 26 | 46 |
| Miller Pond | 62 | 0 | 36 | 47 | 20 |
| North Thetford | 61 | 9 | 43 | 30 | 23 |
| Staples Pond | 48 | 3 | 25 | 30 | 11 |
| Strafford Town Forest | 45 | 0 | 32 | 39 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Fairlee | 99 | 16 | 93 | 23 | 33 |
| Birding spot near South Royalton | 92 | 25 | 75 | 65 | 67 |