Birds of North Cascades National Park
The birds most often spotted in North Cascades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
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Naturalists have logged 891 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in North Cascades. The most frequently seen is the Sooty Grouse, with 94 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in North Cascades
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
94 observations · iNaturalist
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
47 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
41 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
39 observations · iNaturalist
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
38 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
31 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
30 observations
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
27 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
26 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
26 observations
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
25 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
24 observations · iNaturalist
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
24 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
22 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
21 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
21 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
20 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
19 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
18 observations · iNaturalist
Common Loon
Gavia immer
17 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
17 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
16 observations
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
16 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
15 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
14 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
12 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
12 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
12 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
11 observations
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
10 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
10 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
10 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
9 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
8 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
8 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
7 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
7 observations
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
7 observations
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
7 observations
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
7 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
6 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
6 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
6 observations
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
6 observations
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
6 observations · iNaturalist
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
5 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
5 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
5 observations
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
5 observations
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