Birding spots · Virginia
Best Birding Spots in Harrisonburg County, Virginia
Rocktown Trails leads Harrisonburg County's birding spots with 154 species reported, best in spring. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocktown Trails | 154 | 59 | 136 | 82 | 125 |
| Edith J. Carrier Arboretum | 134 | 37 | 133 | 57 | 69 |
| Bomberger Field | 99 | 40 | 97 | 31 | 44 |
| Westover Park | 59 | 32 | 49 | 11 | 28 |
| Purcell Park | 53 | 20 | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Newman Lake | 47 | 24 | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Turt Field | 39 | 5 | 34 | 11 | 8 |
| Birding spot near Belmont Estates | 84 | 30 | 67 | 69 | 58 |
| Birding spot near Linville (southeast) | 71 | 46 | 39 | 30 | 15 |
| Birding spot near Harrisonburg | 67 | 24 | 51 | 43 | 34 |