Birds of Devil’s Lake State Park
The birds most often spotted in Devil’s Lake, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Devil’s Lake
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
89 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
44 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
37 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
33 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
28 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
23 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
20 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
19 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
19 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
18 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
17 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
16 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
15 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
15 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
14 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
13 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
12 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
12 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
11 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
11 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
11 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
10 observations
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
10 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
10 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
10 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
9 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
9 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
8 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
8 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
8 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
8 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
8 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
8 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
8 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
7 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
7 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
6 observations
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
6 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
6 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
6 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
6 observations
Whooping Crane
Grus americana
5 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
5 observations
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
5 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
5 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
4 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
4 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
4 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
4 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
4 observations
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