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Birds of Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

The birds most often spotted in the Pacific Grove Museum, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

11,974
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 11,974 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in the Pacific Grove Museum. The most frequently seen is the Western Gull, with 2,162 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in the Pacific Grove Museum

Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
2,162 observations
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
737 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
651 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
583 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
550 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
476 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
448 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
433 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
415 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
358 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
348 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
292 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
278 observations
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
273 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
272 observations
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
263 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
213 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
211 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
204 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
167 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
161 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
149 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
146 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
138 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
138 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
136 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
117 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
113 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
111 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
97 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
92 observations
Surfbird
Calidris virgata
87 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
86 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
83 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
82 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
79 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
77 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
75 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
68 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
67 observations
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
62 observations
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
57 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
56 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
55 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
54 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
54 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
53 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
51 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
49 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
47 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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