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Birds of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

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

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recent observations
50
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50
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Naturalists have logged 238 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Porcupine Mountains. The most frequently seen is the Common Merganser, with 31 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Porcupine Mountains

Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
31 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
18 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
11 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
11 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
9 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
9 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
8 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
8 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
6 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
6 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
5 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
5 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
5 observations
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
5 observations
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
5 observations
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
5 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
5 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
5 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
3 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
3 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
3 observations
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
3 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
3 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
3 observations
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
3 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
3 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
3 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
3 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
3 observations
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
3 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
3 observations
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
3 observations
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
2 observations
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
2 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
2 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
2 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
2 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
2 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
2 observations
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus
2 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
2 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
2 observations
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
2 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
2 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
2 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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