Birds of Lowell National Historical Park
The birds most often spotted in Lowell, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Lowell
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
59 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
43 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
27 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
26 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
25 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
20 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
17 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
15 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
12 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
12 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
11 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
11 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
11 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
11 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
11 observations · iNaturalist
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
9 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
8 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
7 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
7 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
7 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6 observations
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
5 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
5 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
5 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
5 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
5 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
4 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
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
3 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
3 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
3 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
3 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
3 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
3 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
2 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
2 observations
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
2 observations · iNaturalist
Greylag Goose
Anser anser
2 observations · iNaturalist
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus
2 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
2 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
2 observations · iNaturalist
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