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Best Birding Spots in Suffolk County, Virginia

Lone Star Lakes leads Suffolk County's birding spots with 131 species reported, best in fall. 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	Checklists	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall
Lone Star Lakes	131	268	70	84	63	89
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge	126	508	52	117	53	54
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (northwest)	119	463	37	113	61	23
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (north)	119	439	17	117	51	29
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (south)	103	309	50	87	53	43
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (west)	103	266	28	96	47	35
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (southeast)	91	161	32	55	40	32
Janes Swamp	81	117	56	54	35	43
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (west)	81	62	41	73	22	32
Bennett's Creek Park	72	126	48	46	38	39
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (south)	70	114	36	52	29	35
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (southwest)	52	66	0	46	17	7
Birding spot near Suffolk	74	75	40	51	7	44