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Birds of Norfolk, VA

The birds most often spotted near Norfolk, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

31,261
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 31,261 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Norfolk. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 2,091 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Norfolk

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,091 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,889 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
1,673 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1,499 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,335 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,036 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,032 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,020 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,013 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
981 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
973 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
850 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
834 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
696 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
638 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
613 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
607 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
586 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
585 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
540 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
530 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
463 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
453 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
435 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
432 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
423 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
417 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
413 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
409 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
406 observations · iNaturalist
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
385 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
383 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
376 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
356 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
351 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
350 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
349 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
344 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
342 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
327 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
322 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
316 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
298 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
285 observations
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
284 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
279 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
273 observations
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
261 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
257 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
251 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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