Birds of Isle Royale National Park
The birds most often spotted in Isle Royale, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,388
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 2,388 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Isle Royale. The most frequently seen is the Yellow-rumped Warbler, with 272 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Isle Royale
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
272 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
222 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
214 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
157 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
115 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
113 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
108 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
86 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
77 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
67 observations
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
66 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
50 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
49 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
49 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
46 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
41 observations
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
38 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
37 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
31 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
30 observations
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
28 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
28 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
26 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
24 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
21 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
21 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
21 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
21 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
21 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
20 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
19 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
19 observations
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
19 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
18 observations
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
18 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
17 observations
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
17 observations
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
16 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
16 observations
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
16 observations
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
14 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
14 observations
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
12 observations
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
12 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
12 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
11 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
10 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
10 observations
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
10 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
9 observations
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