Birding spots · Virginia
Best Birding Spots in Bedford County, Virginia
Reusens Reservoir (Judith Creek) leads Bedford County's birding spots with 152 species reported, best in spring. 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reusens Reservoir (Judith Creek) | 152 | 65 | 107 | 86 | 93 |
| Abbott Lake | 131 | 20 | 108 | 78 | 109 |
| Smith Mountain Lake State Park | 116 | 61 | 88 | 63 | 53 |
| Claytor Nature Study Center | 109 | 41 | 98 | 37 | 45 |
| Abbott Lake (Big Spring) | 105 | 7 | 69 | 59 | 76 |
| Apple Orchard Mountain | 94 | 0 | 91 | 53 | 2 |
| Old Elkton Lake | 93 | 46 | 61 | 28 | 49 |
| Otter Lake (Battery Creek) | 87 | 5 | 80 | 41 | 18 |
| Long Branch | 72 | 62 | 40 | 15 | 7 |
| Harveys Knob (2) | 69 | 0 | 30 | 24 | 56 |
| Apple Orchard Mountain (White Oak Ridge) | 68 | 0 | 47 | 39 | 34 |
| Falling Creek Park | 66 | 33 | 50 | 36 | 33 |
| Birding spot near Montvale | 117 | 39 | 87 | 50 | 88 |
| Birding spot near Forest | 87 | 62 | 53 | 13 | 21 |
| Birding spot near Stewartsville | 76 | 27 | 49 | 44 | 29 |
| Birding spot near Forest (Bluemont Estates) | 74 | 54 | 28 | 41 | 6 |
| Birding spot near Forest (Oakview) | 67 | 34 | 44 | 27 | 22 |
| Birding spot near Timberlake | 64 | 42 | 43 | 1 | 11 |