Birds of Colonial National Historical Park
The birds most often spotted in Colonial, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
8,008
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 8,008 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Colonial. The most frequently seen is the Great Blue Heron, with 455 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Colonial
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
455 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
419 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
384 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
349 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
295 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
278 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
253 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
232 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
224 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
214 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
213 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
187 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
182 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
178 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
165 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
165 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
161 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
159 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
158 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
155 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
151 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
149 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
148 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
147 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
147 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
146 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
146 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
133 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
122 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
121 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
110 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
110 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
108 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
107 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
103 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
103 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
92 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
91 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
90 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
87 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
87 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
80 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
80 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
78 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
77 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
76 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
75 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
74 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
72 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
72 observations
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