Birds of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
The birds most often spotted in Jamaica Bay, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
9,656
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 9,656 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Jamaica Bay. The most frequently seen is the Northern Yellow Warbler, with 480 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Jamaica Bay
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
480 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
444 observations
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
383 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
376 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
361 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
335 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
328 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
312 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
280 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
278 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
271 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
259 observations
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
257 observations
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
256 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
253 observations
Brant
Branta bernicla
253 observations
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
244 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
227 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
220 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
214 observations
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
202 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
196 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
194 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
188 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
168 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
152 observations
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
151 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
151 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
133 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
126 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
125 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
124 observations
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
124 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
119 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
113 observations
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
106 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
106 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
104 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
102 observations
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
101 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
100 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
91 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
88 observations
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
87 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
83 observations
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
82 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
81 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
77 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
76 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
75 observations
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