Birding spots · Virginia
Best Birding Spots in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Henricus Historical Park leads Chesterfield County's birding spots with 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henricus Historical Park | 197 | 122 | 167 | 112 | 155 |
| Rockwood Park | 141 | 67 | 124 | 75 | 103 |
| Canoe Launch | 137 | 59 | 119 | 81 | 97 |
| Point of Rocks Park | 131 | 76 | 107 | 74 | 84 |
| Swift Creek Reservoir | 131 | 72 | 101 | 59 | 87 |
| Robious Landing Park | 126 | 61 | 111 | 65 | 75 |
| Pocahontas State Park | 115 | 44 | 91 | 70 | 60 |
| Midlothian Mines Park | 107 | 70 | 71 | 52 | 79 |
| Tomahawk Creek | 105 | 70 | 63 | 35 | 73 |
| Midlothian Mines Park (southeast) | 97 | 54 | 82 | 47 | 43 |
| Third Branch Lake | 94 | 47 | 80 | 51 | 36 |
| Henricus Historical Park (Aiken Swamp-Dutch Gap Cutoff) | 83 | 50 | 62 | 35 | 13 |
| Third Branch Lake (northeast) | 78 | 26 | 53 | 35 | 28 |
| Huguenot Park | 70 | 26 | 42 | 31 | 46 |
| Robious Landing Park (Bernards Creek) | 68 | 30 | 44 | 27 | 16 |
| Richmond National Battlefield Park (Drewrys Bluff) | 64 | 20 | 59 | 15 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Brandermill | 106 | 70 | 76 | 44 | 50 |
| Birding spot near Bon Air | 51 | 32 | 38 | 23 | 31 |