Birds of Maine
The birds most often spotted in Maine, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
86,231
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 86,231 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Maine. The most frequently seen is the American Herring Gull, with 4,981 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Maine
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
4,981 observations · iNaturalist
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
4,293 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
3,417 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
3,201 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
3,108 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
3,105 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
2,986 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
2,754 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
2,621 observations
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
2,324 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,249 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,245 observations
Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica
2,202 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
2,077 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,888 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,663 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,622 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,552 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,544 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,535 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
1,528 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,493 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,473 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,447 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
1,432 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,407 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,401 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
1,378 observations
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
1,367 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,330 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,312 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
1,259 observations · iNaturalist
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
1,198 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,190 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
1,165 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
1,161 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,154 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
1,091 observations
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
1,060 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,039 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
949 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
949 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
941 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
936 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
920 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
879 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
862 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
857 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
849 observations
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
837 observations
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