Birds of Chugach State Park
The birds most often spotted in Chugach, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Chugach
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
183 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
114 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
108 observations · iNaturalist
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
95 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
94 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
66 observations · iNaturalist
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
65 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
65 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
61 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
60 observations
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
58 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
45 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
45 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
44 observations · iNaturalist
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
39 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
31 observations · iNaturalist
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
30 observations
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
29 observations · iNaturalist
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
27 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
26 observations
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
25 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
25 observations
Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus
24 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
21 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
21 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
21 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
20 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
20 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
19 observations · iNaturalist
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
19 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
19 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
18 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
18 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
18 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
18 observations · iNaturalist
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
17 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
17 observations
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
15 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
14 observations
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus
14 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
13 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
13 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
13 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
12 observations · iNaturalist
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
11 observations
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
11 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
11 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
11 observations
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
11 observations · iNaturalist
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
11 observations
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