Birding spots · West Virginia
Best Birding Spots in Pendleton County, West Virginia
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area leads Pendleton County's birding spots with 101 species reported, best in spring. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area | 101 | 4 | 90 | 85 | 39 |
| Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (Roy Gap) | 100 | 21 | 77 | 80 | 34 |
| Taylor Hollow | 83 | 28 | 66 | 50 | 31 |
| Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (Harper Knob) | 70 | 0 | 51 | 50 | 0 |
| Shenandoah Wildlife Management Area | 66 | 7 | 54 | 54 | 3 |
| Brandywine Lake | 66 | 17 | 20 | 52 | 10 |
| Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (Spruce Mountain) | 60 | 0 | 29 | 51 | 13 |
| Birding spot near Brandywine | 93 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 47 |
| Birding spot near Franklin | 57 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 21 |