Birds of North Cascades National Park
The birds most often spotted in North Cascades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in North Cascades
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
84 observations · iNaturalist
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
47 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
39 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
36 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
35 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
31 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
29 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
26 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
25 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
24 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
21 observations · iNaturalist
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
21 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
21 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
20 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
18 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
18 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
17 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
17 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
16 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
15 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
14 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
14 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
14 observations
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
14 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
12 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
12 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
11 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
11 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
10 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
10 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
10 observations
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
9 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
9 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
8 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
7 observations
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
7 observations
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
7 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
6 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
6 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
6 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
6 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
5 observations
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
5 observations
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
5 observations · iNaturalist
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
5 observations · iNaturalist
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
4 observations
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
4 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
4 observations
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
4 observations