Birds of Niagara Falls State Park
The birds most often spotted in Niagara Falls, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Niagara Falls
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
881 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
460 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
377 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
285 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
250 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
242 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
173 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
159 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
152 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
145 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
140 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
118 observations
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
75 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
65 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
53 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
50 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
46 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
43 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
35 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
31 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
29 observations
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
29 observations · iNaturalist
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
29 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
27 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
26 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
25 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
24 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
21 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
20 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
20 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
19 observations
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
18 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
16 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
15 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
14 observations
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
14 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
13 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
13 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
13 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
13 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
13 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
11 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
10 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
10 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9 observations
Redhead
Aythya americana
9 observations
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
9 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
9 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
9 observations
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