Birds of Deception Pass State Park
The birds most often spotted in Deception Pass, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Deception Pass
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
162 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
128 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
117 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
114 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
111 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
100 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
71 observations · iNaturalist
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
70 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
69 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
66 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
65 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
64 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
55 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
52 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
48 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
47 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
41 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
40 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
36 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
33 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
32 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
30 observations
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
29 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
29 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
28 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
25 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
24 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
22 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
20 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
20 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
20 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
19 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
19 observations
Olympic Gull
Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
19 observations · iNaturalist
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
18 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
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
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
16 observations
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
16 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
15 observations · iNaturalist
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
14 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
14 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
14 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
13 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
13 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
13 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
12 observations
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