• Poplar Grove National Cemetery Luminary Event (photo courtesy of Joanne Williams)

    Petersburg

    National Battlefield Virginia

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Bird Brochure PDF

The "Petersburg National Battlefield Eastern Front Unit Birding Checklist" is available to supplement your enjoyment of Petersburg's avian residents. We suggest printing the Checklist before your next visit to aid in identifying the 89 bird species of the Eastern Front Unit.

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Did You Know?

Red Fox

Petersburg National Battlefield is home to 23 species of mammals, 22 species of fish, 48 species of amphibians and reptiles, and 129 species of birds including 18 species of birds that are listed as species of Special Concern in Virginia.