Birds of Gillette Castle State Park
The birds most often spotted in Gillette Castle, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Gillette Castle
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
15 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
10 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
10 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
7 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
6 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
6 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
5 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
5 observations
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
4 observations · iNaturalist
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
4 observations
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
4 observations · iNaturalist
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
3 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
3 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
3 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
3 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
3 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
3 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
3 observations · iNaturalist
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
3 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
2 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
2 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
2 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
2 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
2 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
2 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
2 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
2 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
2 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
2 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
2 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
1 observation
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1 observation
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1 observation
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1 observation
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1 observation
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1 observation
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
1 observation
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
1 observation
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
1 observation
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1 observation
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
1 observation
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
1 observation
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
1 observation
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1 observation
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1 observation
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