Birds of Chesapeake, VA
The birds most often spotted near Chesapeake, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
28,511
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 28,511 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chesapeake. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 1,976 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Chesapeake
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,976 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,724 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
1,538 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1,420 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,238 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
970 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
960 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
923 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
908 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
898 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
874 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
754 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
675 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
671 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
588 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
577 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
570 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
546 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
488 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
466 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
431 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
425 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
424 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
397 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
394 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
388 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
376 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
369 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
368 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
367 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
361 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
354 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
346 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
325 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
317 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
309 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
297 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
296 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
293 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
290 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
287 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
283 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
272 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
270 observations
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
262 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
262 observations
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
251 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
249 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
246 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
238 observations
Birds in nearby places
Out spotting birds near Chesapeake?
Take Huck with you. Identify any bird you find in seconds and build your collection.
Get HuckLove birds? Get Huck field notes
Spotting tips, new species, and the best of what people are finding in the wild - straight to your inbox.