Birds of Channel Islands National Park
The birds most often spotted in Channel Islands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
8,522
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 8,522 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Channel Islands. The most frequently seen is the Island Scrub-Jay, with 1,507 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Channel Islands include Island Scrub-Jay and Cocos Booby - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Channel Islands
Island Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma insularis
1,507 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
760 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
656 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
637 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
291 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
287 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
286 observations
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
263 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
235 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
163 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
148 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
146 observations
Cocos Booby
Sula brewsteri
146 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
145 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
132 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
128 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
117 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
115 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
114 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
107 observations
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea
107 observations
Black-vented Shearwater
Puffinus opisthomelas
103 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
96 observations
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
94 observations
Pink-footed Shearwater
Ardenna creatopus
92 observations · iNaturalist
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
90 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
87 observations
Nanday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday
85 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
81 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
76 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
75 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
72 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
69 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
67 observations
Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
65 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
64 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
64 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
63 observations
Black-footed Albatross
Phoebastria nigripes
62 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
62 observations
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini
61 observations
Scripps's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus scrippsi
61 observations · iNaturalist
Black Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates melania
58 observations · iNaturalist
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
57 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
56 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
56 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
55 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
54 observations
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
54 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
53 observations
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