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Birds of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

The birds most often spotted in Klondike Gold Rush, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

675
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 675 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Klondike Gold Rush. The most frequently seen is the American Crow, with 97 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Klondike Gold Rush include Harlequin Duck and Wandering Tattler - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Harlequin DuckWandering Tattler

Most-observed birds in Klondike Gold Rush

American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
97 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
70 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
53 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
48 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
42 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
36 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
30 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
21 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
21 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
21 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
19 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
17 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
16 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
15 observations
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
14 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
12 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
12 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
10 observations
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
9 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
8 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
7 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
6 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
6 observations
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
6 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
5 observations
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
5 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
5 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
4 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
4 observations
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
4 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
4 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
4 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
4 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
3 observations
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
3 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
3 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
3 observations
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
3 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
3 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
2 observations
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
2 observations
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
2 observations
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
2 observations
Merlin
Falco columbarius
2 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
2 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
2 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
2 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
2 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
2 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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