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Birds of Katmai National Park

The birds most often spotted in Katmai, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

867
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 867 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Katmai. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 126 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Katmai include Harlequin Duck, Barrow's Goldeneye and Rock Ptarmigan - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Harlequin DuckBarrow's GoldeneyeRock Ptarmigan

Most-observed birds in Katmai

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
126 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
102 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
72 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
47 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
40 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
29 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
24 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
23 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
22 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
21 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
19 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
19 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
17 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
16 observations
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
15 observations
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
14 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
14 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
13 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
13 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
13 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
12 observations
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
11 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
11 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
10 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
10 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
10 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
9 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
9 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
9 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
7 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
7 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
7 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
7 observations
Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus
7 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
7 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
6 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
6 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
6 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
6 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
6 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
5 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
5 observations
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
5 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
5 observations
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
4 observations
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
4 observations
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
4 observations
Merlin
Falco columbarius
4 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
4 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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