Birds of Norfolk, VA
The birds most often spotted near Norfolk, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
30,461
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 30,461 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Norfolk. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 2,056 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Norfolk
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,056 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,821 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
1,595 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1,463 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,303 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,018 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,003 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
988 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
988 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
954 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
950 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
837 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
782 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
681 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
626 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
602 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
598 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
586 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
565 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
531 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
516 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
456 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
443 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
420 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
420 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
408 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
408 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
406 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
391 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
384 observations · iNaturalist
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
380 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
371 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
366 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
355 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
350 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
348 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
337 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
335 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
332 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
318 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
318 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
309 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
292 observations
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
284 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
282 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
277 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
264 observations
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
251 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
251 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
242 observations
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