Birds of Olympic National Park
The birds most often spotted in Olympic, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
13,935
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 13,935 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Olympic. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 981 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Olympic include Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Olympic
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
981 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
884 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
816 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
500 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
475 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
463 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
441 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
435 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
396 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
342 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
332 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
324 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
324 observations
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
301 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
291 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
284 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
280 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
279 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
276 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
274 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
272 observations
Olympic Gull
Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
272 observations · iNaturalist
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
256 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
249 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
247 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
226 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
221 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
205 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
202 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
200 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
175 observations
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
171 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
171 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
162 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
158 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
149 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
146 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
145 observations
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
145 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
144 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
141 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
140 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
136 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
132 observations
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
131 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
131 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
130 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
128 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
127 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
125 observations
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