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Best Birding Spots in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area leads Mecklenburg County's birding spots with 169 species reported, best in spring. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area | 169 | 79 | 135 | 99 | 103 |
| Staunton View Public Use Area | 165 | 35 | 97 | 103 | 142 |
| Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area (Kettles Creek) | 139 | 62 | 105 | 79 | 62 |
| John H. Kerr Reservoir | 124 | 70 | 82 | 64 | 78 |
| John H. Kerr Reservoir (southeast) | 107 | 66 | 76 | 27 | 56 |
| Palmer Point Park | 101 | 73 | 68 | 24 | 51 |
| Miles Creek | 93 | 22 | 78 | 33 | 31 |
| John H. Kerr Reservoir (Robbins Creek) | 89 | 49 | 62 | 3 | 28 |
| Occoneechee State Park | 85 | 24 | 47 | 57 | 34 |
| Boydton | 79 | 0 | 79 | 14 | 0 |
| Aurora Park | 69 | 47 | 28 | 24 | 33 |
| John H. Kerr Reservoir (southwest) | 68 | 45 | 48 | 9 | 6 |
| John H. Kerr Reservoir (southeast) | 54 | 35 | 30 | 6 | 3 |
| Birding spot near Boydton | 85 | 42 | 52 | 0 | 22 |