Birds of Channel Islands National Park
The birds most often spotted in Channel Islands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Channel Islands
Island Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma insularis
1,391 observations · iNaturalist
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
720 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
631 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
620 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
275 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
272 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
266 observations
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
253 observations · iNaturalist
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
213 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
157 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
143 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
140 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
136 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
131 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
121 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
111 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
107 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
106 observations · iNaturalist
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
104 observations
Cocos Booby
Sula brewsteri
100 observations · iNaturalist
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea
99 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
92 observations
Black-vented Shearwater
Puffinus opisthomelas
90 observations · iNaturalist
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
90 observations
Pink-footed Shearwater
Ardenna creatopus
83 observations · iNaturalist
Nanday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday
82 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
79 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
74 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
73 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
73 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
72 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
68 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
67 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
66 observations · iNaturalist
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
64 observations
Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
63 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
62 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
60 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
59 observations
Scripps's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus scrippsi
59 observations · iNaturalist
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
54 observations
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
53 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
52 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
51 observations
Black-footed Albatross
Phoebastria nigripes
50 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
50 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
50 observations
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
48 observations
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
47 observations
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus
44 observations