Birds of Kenai Fjords National Park
The birds most often spotted in Kenai Fjords, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,000
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 6,000 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kenai Fjords. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 654 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.
Most-observed birds in Kenai Fjords
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
654 observations
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
635 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
506 observations
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
454 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
452 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
398 observations
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
212 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
191 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
181 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
163 observations
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
153 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
141 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
141 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
123 observations
Kittlitz's Murrelet
Brachyramphus brevirostris
109 observations · iNaturalist
Parakeet Auklet
Aethia psittacula
106 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
90 observations
Red-faced Cormorant
Urile urile
81 observations · iNaturalist
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
77 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
74 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
72 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
70 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
70 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
62 observations
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia
56 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
37 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
36 observations
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
33 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
30 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
29 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
27 observations
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
27 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
27 observations
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
26 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
24 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
24 observations
Cook Inlet Gull
Larus smithsonianus × glaucescens
24 observations · iNaturalist
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
22 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
21 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
20 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
19 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
17 observations
Short-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris
17 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
15 observations
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
14 observations
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