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Birds of Kenai Fjords National Park

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

6,166
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 6,166 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kenai Fjords. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 676 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Kenai Fjords include Harlequin Duck, Barrow's Goldeneye and Wandering Tattler - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Harlequin DuckBarrow's GoldeneyeWandering Tattler

Most-observed birds in Kenai Fjords

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
676 observations
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
650 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
525 observations
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
467 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
459 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
404 observations
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
216 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
196 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
188 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
170 observations
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
159 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
151 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
147 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
128 observations
Parakeet Auklet
Aethia psittacula
113 observations · iNaturalist
Kittlitz's Murrelet
Brachyramphus brevirostris
111 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
91 observations
Red-faced Cormorant
Urile urile
82 observations · iNaturalist
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
77 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
75 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
72 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
72 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
71 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
64 observations
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia
59 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
55 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
52 observations
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus
47 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
44 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
42 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
38 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
37 observations
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
33 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
31 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
29 observations
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
29 observations
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
28 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
27 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
27 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
26 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
24 observations
Cook Inlet Gull
Larus smithsonianus × glaucescens
24 observations · iNaturalist
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
22 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
21 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
21 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
20 observations
Short-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris
18 observations · iNaturalist
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
17 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
16 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
15 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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