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Birds of Lowell National Historical Park

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

495
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 495 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Lowell. The most frequently seen is the Great Blue Heron, with 69 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Lowell include Barrow's Goldeneye - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Barrow's Goldeneye

Most-observed birds in Lowell

Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
69 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
51 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
29 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
28 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
26 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
23 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
17 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
16 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
14 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
14 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
13 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
12 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
12 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
12 observations · iNaturalist
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
11 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
9 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
8 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
7 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
7 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
7 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
7 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
6 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
6 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
5 observations
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
5 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
5 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
5 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
4 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
4 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
4 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
4 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
4 observations
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
3 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
3 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
3 observations
Greylag Goose
Anser anser
3 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
3 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
3 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
3 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
3 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
3 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
3 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
2 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
2 observations
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus
2 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
2 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
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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