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Best Birding Spots in Botetourt County, Virginia
Orchard Lake leads Botetourt County's birding spots with 212 species reported, best in spring. 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Lake | 212 | 109 | 177 | 107 | 167 |
| Carvin Cove Reservoir | 131 | 64 | 101 | 55 | 74 |
| Arcadia | 108 | 1 | 104 | 17 | 5 |
| Orchard Lake (Amsterdam) | 107 | 73 | 75 | 47 | 55 |
| Harveys Knob | 95 | 0 | 29 | 46 | 91 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway (Apple Orchard Falls) | 86 | 0 | 78 | 45 | 26 |
| Jefferson National Forest (Apple Orchard Falls) | 81 | 0 | 80 | 43 | 4 |
| Jefferson National Forest (Thomas Mountain) | 66 | 0 | 65 | 22 | 6 |
| Jefferson National Forest (Pine Mountain) | 61 | 0 | 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Jefferson National Forest (Colon Hollow) | 60 | 0 | 52 | 22 | 12 |
| Rainbow Forest Lake | 58 | 33 | 40 | 11 | 26 |
| Buchanan | 54 | 14 | 37 | 39 | 13 |
| Purgatory Creek | 51 | 0 | 48 | 26 | 5 |
| Patterson Creek | 41 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 3 |
| Birding spot near Eagle Rock | 122 | 62 | 97 | 41 | 73 |
| Birding spot near Troutville | 89 | 44 | 73 | 26 | 60 |
| Birding spot near Buchanan | 88 | 0 | 84 | 18 | 6 |
| Birding spot near Fincastle | 83 | 51 | 55 | 46 | 25 |
| Birding spot near Fincastle (Crush Run) | 74 | 56 | 20 | 21 | 43 |
| Birding spot near Daleville | 37 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 |