Birds of Mount Mitchell State Park
The birds most often spotted in Mount Mitchell, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Mount Mitchell
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
76 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
17 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
14 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
13 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
12 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
11 observations
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
11 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
8 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
7 observations
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
6 observations
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
6 observations
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
6 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
5 observations
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
5 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
5 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
4 observations
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
4 observations
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
4 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
4 observations
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
4 observations
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
3 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
3 observations
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
3 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
3 observations
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
3 observations
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
2 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
2 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
2 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
2 observations
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
2 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
2 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
2 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
2 observations
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
2 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
2 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
2 observations
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
2 observations
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
2 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
1 observation
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1 observation
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
1 observation
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
1 observation
Common Raven
Corvus corax
1 observation
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1 observation
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
1 observation
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
1 observation
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
1 observation
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
1 observation
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
1 observation
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