Birds of Deception Pass State Park
The birds most often spotted in Deception Pass, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,192
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 2,192 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Deception Pass. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 168 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Deception Pass include Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Deception Pass
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
168 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
137 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
125 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
122 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
114 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
110 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
80 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
76 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
72 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
67 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
66 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
65 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
55 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
54 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
52 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
49 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
41 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
41 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
40 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
35 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
33 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
33 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
31 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
31 observations
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
29 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
29 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
25 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
22 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
22 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
22 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
21 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
21 observations
Olympic Gull
Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
21 observations · iNaturalist
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
20 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
19 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
19 observations
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
19 observations
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
18 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
18 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
18 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
17 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
16 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
16 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
16 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
16 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
15 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
15 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
15 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
13 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
13 observations
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