Birds of Glacier Bay National Park
The birds most often spotted in Glacier Bay, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,956
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 1,956 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Glacier Bay. The most frequently seen is the Black-legged Kittiwake, with 319 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Glacier Bay include Barrow's Goldeneye and Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Glacier Bay
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
319 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
207 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
183 observations
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
141 observations
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
125 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
110 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
87 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
68 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
56 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
55 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
50 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
42 observations
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
32 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
32 observations
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
30 observations · iNaturalist
Kittlitz's Murrelet
Brachyramphus brevirostris
28 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
27 observations
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
23 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
23 observations
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
21 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
20 observations
Cook Inlet Gull
Larus smithsonianus × glaucescens
20 observations · iNaturalist
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
19 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
16 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
15 observations
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus
14 observations
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
14 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
13 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
13 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
12 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
11 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
10 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
9 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
9 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
8 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
8 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
8 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
7 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
7 observations
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
7 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
7 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
6 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
6 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
6 observations
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
6 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
6 observations
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
5 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
5 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
5 observations
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