Birds of Colonial National Historical Park
The birds most often spotted in Colonial, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Colonial
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
444 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
413 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
379 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
344 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
293 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
272 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
251 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
218 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
217 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
214 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
208 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
185 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
178 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
176 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
162 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
160 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
159 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
156 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
155 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
149 observations · iNaturalist
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
148 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
145 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
145 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
145 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
144 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
143 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
141 observations · iNaturalist
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
132 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
120 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
114 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
110 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
108 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
106 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
103 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
102 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
94 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
91 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
90 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
88 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
85 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
80 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
79 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
77 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
75 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
74 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
74 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
74 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
73 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
72 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
71 observations
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