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Birds of Seattle, Washington

The birds most often spotted near Seattle, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

169,022
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 169,022 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Seattle. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 13,201 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Seattle

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
13,201 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
9,795 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
8,655 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8,548 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
7,826 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
7,591 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
7,178 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
5,459 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
4,844 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
4,793 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
4,356 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
3,904 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
3,859 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,845 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
3,538 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
3,531 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,473 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
3,295 observations
Olympic Gull
Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
3,142 observations · iNaturalist
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
3,079 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
2,905 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,633 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
2,568 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
2,512 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
2,503 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
2,390 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
2,140 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
2,138 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2,127 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,893 observations · iNaturalist
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,833 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
1,810 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
1,792 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
1,786 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
1,712 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
1,692 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,668 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
1,661 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
1,629 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,549 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
1,524 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
1,514 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,471 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
1,450 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,436 observations
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
1,430 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
1,417 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
1,342 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,299 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
1,286 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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