Birds of Acadia National Park
The birds most often spotted in Acadia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
10,566
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 10,566 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Acadia. The most frequently seen is the American Herring Gull, with 1,389 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Acadia
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
1,389 observations · iNaturalist
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
621 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
577 observations
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
538 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
528 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
416 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
340 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
333 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
305 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
299 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
284 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
240 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
232 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
226 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
210 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
190 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
167 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
164 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
159 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
157 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
156 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
152 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
145 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
137 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
136 observations
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
136 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
135 observations · iNaturalist
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
134 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
132 observations
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
123 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
110 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
106 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
105 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
103 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
94 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
93 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
93 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
92 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
91 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
91 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
90 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
90 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
88 observations
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
88 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
83 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
82 observations · iNaturalist
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
81 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
80 observations
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
75 observations
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
70 observations
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