Birds of Acadia National Park
The birds most often spotted in Acadia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
11,016
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 11,016 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Acadia. The most frequently seen is the American Herring Gull, with 1,473 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Acadia
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
1,473 observations
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
637 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
609 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
569 observations
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
564 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
431 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
350 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
345 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
315 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
314 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
294 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
247 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
234 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
232 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
214 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
197 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
174 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
169 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
166 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
165 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
161 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
155 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
153 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
142 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
140 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
140 observations
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
140 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
137 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
137 observations
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
128 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
112 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
112 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
112 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
108 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
99 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
98 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
96 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
96 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
96 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
95 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
95 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
93 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
93 observations
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
93 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
92 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
83 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
81 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
81 observations
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
76 observations
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
73 observations
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