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Best Birding Spots in York County, Virginia
New Quarter leads York County's birding spots with 152 species reported, best in spring. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Quarter | 152 | 85 | 126 | 89 | 102 |
| Newport News City Park (northeast) | 132 | 75 | 115 | 76 | 88 |
| Cheatham Pond | 130 | 73 | 96 | 77 | 87 |
| Queens Lake | 129 | 73 | 95 | 77 | 87 |
| Harwoods Mill Reservoir | 129 | 69 | 100 | 69 | 76 |
| Wormley Pond | 111 | 71 | 72 | 67 | 64 |
| Cornwallis Cove | 103 | 59 | 65 | 60 | 58 |
| Newport News City Park (Beaverdam Creek) | 101 | 56 | 65 | 62 | 67 |
| Poley Point | 96 | 66 | 51 | 43 | 34 |
| Waller Mill Park | 95 | 53 | 78 | 43 | 52 |
| Yorktown Beach | 94 | 69 | 56 | 39 | 35 |
| Colonial National Historical Park (Great Run) | 87 | 45 | 47 | 54 | 45 |
| Colonial National Historical Park (Indian Field Creek) | 84 | 53 | 29 | 37 | 38 |
| Cornwallis Cove (Yorktown Beach) | 81 | 51 | 44 | 43 | 30 |
| New Quarter (Porta Bello) | 77 | 28 | 51 | 48 | 47 |
| Back Creek County Park | 65 | 39 | 40 | 18 | 24 |
| Point of Rocks | 60 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 19 |
| Poley Point (King Creek) | 56 | 37 | 22 | 14 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Bethel Manor (Tabb) | 42 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 15 |