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Birds of Eldorado Canyon State Park

The birds most often spotted in Eldorado Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

962
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 962 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Eldorado Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Spotted Towhee, with 86 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Eldorado Canyon include Virginia's Warbler - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Virginia's Warbler

Most-observed birds in Eldorado Canyon

Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
86 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
59 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
57 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
51 observations
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
48 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
44 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
44 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
33 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
32 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
31 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
30 observations
Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea
27 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
26 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
22 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
20 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
18 observations
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
17 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
17 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
17 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
16 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
14 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
14 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
13 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
13 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
12 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
12 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
11 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
11 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
10 observations
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
10 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
10 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
10 observations
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae
10 observations
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
9 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
9 observations
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
8 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
8 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
7 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
7 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
7 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
7 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
7 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
7 observations
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
7 observations
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
6 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
6 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
6 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
6 observations · iNaturalist
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
5 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
5 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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