Birds of Maine
The birds most often spotted in Maine, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
90,052
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 90,052 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Maine. The most frequently seen is the American Herring Gull, with 5,274 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Maine
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
5,274 observations
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
4,425 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
3,549 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
3,357 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
3,306 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
3,216 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
3,086 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
2,912 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
2,699 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,419 observations
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
2,416 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,290 observations
Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica
2,286 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
2,180 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,960 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,737 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,724 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,666 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
1,610 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,598 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,591 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,572 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,505 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
1,501 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,500 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,487 observations
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
1,477 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,447 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
1,436 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,369 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,367 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,304 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
1,300 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
1,225 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
1,223 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
1,199 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,169 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
1,132 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,119 observations
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
1,095 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
980 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
969 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
964 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
959 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
959 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
954 observations
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
894 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
882 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
882 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
881 observations
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