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Best Birding Spots in Madison County, Virginia
Shenandoah National Park leads Madison County's birding spots with 117 species reported, best in fall. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah National Park | 117 | 12 | 75 | 79 | 86 |
| Shenandoah National Park (Pollock Knob) | 96 | 3 | 76 | 70 | 60 |
| Shenandoah National Park (Davids Spring) | 90 | 2 | 62 | 68 | 50 |
| Shenandoah National Park (Big Meadows) | 84 | 1 | 55 | 60 | 38 |
| Shenandoah National Park (northeast) | 81 | 0 | 64 | 59 | 36 |
| Shenandoah National Park (Lewis Spring) | 77 | 3 | 45 | 48 | 43 |
| Shenandoah National Park (north 2) | 70 | 6 | 37 | 51 | 24 |
| Shenandoah National Park (Hawksbill) | 69 | 2 | 40 | 49 | 27 |
| Shenandoah National Park (northeast 2) | 65 | 1 | 38 | 43 | 35 |
| Shenandoah National Park (Milam Gap) | 62 | 0 | 47 | 44 | 24 |
| Hawksbill Spring | 58 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 17 |
| Shenandoah National Park (Huckleberry Cliff) | 58 | 0 | 46 | 38 | 19 |
| Shenandoah National Park (northeast 5) | 58 | 0 | 49 | 40 | 12 |
| Rose River Falls | 55 | 0 | 29 | 38 | 20 |
| Shenandoah National Park (northeast 3) | 47 | 0 | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Birding spot near Madison | 94 | 26 | 67 | 55 | 50 |