Birds of Oakland, CA
The birds most often spotted near Oakland, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
334,418
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 334,418 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Oakland. The most frequently seen is the Black-crowned Night Heron, with 17,131 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Oakland
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
17,131 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
13,443 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
13,440 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
13,137 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
12,181 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
12,055 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
10,350 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
10,324 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
10,131 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
9,009 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
8,892 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
8,735 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
8,695 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
8,093 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
7,790 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
7,609 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
7,422 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
7,399 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
7,374 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
6,735 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
6,722 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
6,581 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
6,446 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
6,258 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
5,878 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
5,703 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5,643 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
5,543 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
5,286 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
5,166 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
5,155 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
5,107 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
4,910 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
4,567 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
4,234 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
3,911 observations · iNaturalist
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
3,832 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
3,828 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
3,728 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
3,587 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
3,405 observations
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
3,389 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,369 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
3,275 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,248 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
3,241 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
3,231 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
3,191 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
3,039 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
3,000 observations
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