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Best Birding Spots in Hampton County, Virginia
Grandview Nature Preserve leads Hampton County's birding spots with 195 species reported, best in spring. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Nature Preserve | 195 | 131 | 151 | 109 | 147 |
| Fort Monroe National Monument | 171 | 105 | 139 | 79 | 119 |
| Sandy Bottom Nature Park | 153 | 70 | 122 | 59 | 112 |
| Gosnolds Hope Park | 102 | 60 | 63 | 48 | 61 |
| Phoebus Waterfront Park | 70 | 39 | 51 | 41 | 25 |
| Big Bethel Reservoir | 70 | 14 | 47 | 12 | 45 |
| Buckroe Beach | 64 | 33 | 43 | 34 | 27 |
| Lynnhaven Lake | 48 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| Birding spot near Hampton (Chesapeake Heights) | 86 | 27 | 50 | 28 | 37 |
| Birding spot near Poquoson (Tin Shell Point) | 82 | 45 | 31 | 34 | 47 |
| Birding spot near Hampton (Raleigh Terrace) | 57 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 22 |
| Birding spot near Hampton (Entrance Reach) | 47 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 2 |