Birds of Glacier Bay National Park
The birds most often spotted in Glacier Bay, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Glacier Bay
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
299 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
193 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
165 observations
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
131 observations
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
116 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
99 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
77 observations · iNaturalist
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
66 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
53 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
52 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
46 observations · iNaturalist
Common Murre
Uria aalge
39 observations
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
30 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
30 observations
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
29 observations · iNaturalist
Kittlitz's Murrelet
Brachyramphus brevirostris
28 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
26 observations
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
22 observations · iNaturalist
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
21 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
20 observations
Cook Inlet Gull
Larus smithsonianus × glaucescens
20 observations · iNaturalist
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
19 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
17 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
13 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
13 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
11 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
11 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus
10 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
10 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
9 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
8 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
8 observations
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
7 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
7 observations · iNaturalist
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
7 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
6 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
6 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
6 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
6 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
6 observations
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
6 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
6 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
5 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
5 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
5 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
5 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
5 observations
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates furcatus
5 observations
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