Birds of Isle Royale National Park
The birds most often spotted in Isle Royale, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Isle Royale
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
253 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
205 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
196 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
152 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
111 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
101 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
98 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
82 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
74 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
64 observations
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
59 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
49 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
44 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
44 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
42 observations
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
37 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
37 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
36 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
29 observations
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
27 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
25 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
24 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
22 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
20 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
20 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
20 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
19 observations
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
19 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
19 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
18 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
18 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
17 observations
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
17 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
17 observations
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
17 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
16 observations
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
16 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
15 observations
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
14 observations
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
14 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
14 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
13 observations
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
12 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
12 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
11 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
10 observations
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
10 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
9 observations
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
9 observations
Merlin
Falco columbarius
8 observations
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