Birding spots · Virginia
Best Birding Spots in Gloucester County, Virginia
Machicomoco State Park leads Gloucester County's birding spots with 163 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machicomoco State Park | 163 | 98 | 135 | 100 | 124 |
| Beaverdam Park | 136 | 77 | 110 | 77 | 89 |
| Beaverdam Park (northwest) | 133 | 73 | 103 | 69 | 85 |
| Woodville Plantation Park | 105 | 37 | 93 | 56 | 56 |
| Gloucester Point Beach Park | 76 | 54 | 47 | 32 | 36 |
| Capahosic | 76 | 45 | 47 | 30 | 39 |
| Guinea Marsh (Long Creek) | 69 | 25 | 43 | 22 | 16 |
| Fox Mill Run | 65 | 25 | 48 | 21 | 25 |
| Guinea Marsh | 65 | 16 | 37 | 41 | 22 |
| Bryant Bay | 61 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 25 |
| Tindalls Point Park | 59 | 40 | 30 | 23 | 23 |
| Haynes Pond | 59 | 28 | 44 | 8 | 11 |
| Deep Point | 56 | 26 | 12 | 24 | 18 |
| Birding spot near Gloucester Point | 99 | 40 | 64 | 64 | 55 |
| Birding spot near Gloucester Point (Guinea Neck) | 91 | 39 | 59 | 50 | 44 |
| Birding spot near Gloucester Courthouse | 75 | 24 | 60 | 39 | 19 |
| Birding spot near Gloucester Courthouse (Pig Hill) | 68 | 34 | 45 | 35 | 31 |
| Birding spot near Gloucester Point (Powhatan Point) | 53 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 12 |