Birds of Bluff Lake Nature Center
The birds most often spotted in Bluff Lake, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,454
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 1,454 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Bluff Lake. The most frequently seen is the Red-winged Blackbird, with 99 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Bluff Lake
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
99 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
81 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
74 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
65 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
64 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
60 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
59 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
53 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
53 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
49 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
37 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
35 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
33 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
33 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
32 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
30 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
29 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
27 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
26 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
25 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
25 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
24 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
24 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
24 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
24 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
22 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
22 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
20 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
19 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
19 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
19 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
18 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
18 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
16 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
16 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
16 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
16 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
16 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
14 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
13 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
13 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
12 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
12 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
12 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
11 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
10 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
10 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
9 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
8 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
8 observations
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