Birds of Katmai National Park
The birds most often spotted in Katmai, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
776
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 776 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Katmai. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 108 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Katmai include Harlequin Duck, Barrow's Goldeneye and Rock Ptarmigan - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Katmai
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
108 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
98 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
62 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
43 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
32 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
27 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
21 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
20 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
20 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
19 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
17 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
17 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
16 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
15 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
14 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
13 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
13 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
11 observations
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
11 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
10 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
10 observations
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
10 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
10 observations
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
9 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
9 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
8 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
8 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
8 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
7 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
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
6 observations
Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus
6 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
6 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
6 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
5 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
5 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
5 observations
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
5 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
5 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
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
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
4 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
4 observations
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