Birding spots · Virginia
Best Birding Spots in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park leads Spotsylvania County's birding spots with 126 species reported, best in spring. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park | 126 | 38 | 107 | 67 | 94 |
| Ruffins Pond | 118 | 64 | 74 | 59 | 42 |
| Ruffins Pond (Greenfield) | 114 | 56 | 74 | 62 | 56 |
| Lake Anna State Park | 113 | 53 | 96 | 55 | 65 |
| CWT Holding (Newton Rock) | 86 | 40 | 55 | 53 | 40 |
| Motts Run Reservoir and Park | 80 | 16 | 64 | 39 | 25 |
| Ruffins Pond (New Post) | 76 | 21 | 18 | 37 | 37 |
| Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (Hazel Grove) | 70 | 15 | 53 | 34 | 18 |
| Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (northeast) | 64 | 17 | 51 | 32 | 20 |
| Ni River Reservoir | 55 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| Shaffers Cove (Colling Point) | 52 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 11 |
| Birding spot near Blue Ridge Shores (Dickersons Point) | 76 | 14 | 52 | 40 | 15 |
| Birding spot near Spotsylvania Courthouse | 67 | 25 | 55 | 19 | 11 |