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Birds of Olympic National Park

The birds most often spotted in Olympic, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

14,364
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 14,364 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Olympic. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 997 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Olympic include Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Harlequin Duck

Most-observed birds in Olympic

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
997 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
940 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
829 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
516 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
490 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
473 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
461 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
441 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
405 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
345 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
341 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
339 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
330 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
315 observations
Pacific Wren
Nannus pacificus
311 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
296 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
286 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
282 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
280 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
280 observations
Olympic Gull
Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
278 observations · iNaturalist
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
274 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
271 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
268 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
256 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
231 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
224 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
212 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
204 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
204 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
181 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
173 observations
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
171 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
164 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
163 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
161 observations
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
153 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
152 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
151 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
148 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
145 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
144 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
142 observations
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
142 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
138 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
137 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
133 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
131 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
128 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
128 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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