Birds of Seattle, Washington
The birds most often spotted near Seattle, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
164,470
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 164,470 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Seattle. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 12,708 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Seattle
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
12,708 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
9,550 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
8,460 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8,289 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
7,674 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
7,400 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
6,918 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
5,377 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
4,722 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
4,703 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
4,305 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
3,861 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
3,785 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,556 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,438 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
3,358 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
3,297 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
3,219 observations
Olympic Gull
Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
3,109 observations · iNaturalist
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,989 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
2,892 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
2,497 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,488 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
2,485 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
2,388 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
2,322 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
2,103 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2,091 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
2,091 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,815 observations · iNaturalist
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,797 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
1,783 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
1,771 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
1,743 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
1,674 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
1,629 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,625 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
1,621 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
1,612 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
1,491 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,482 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
1,458 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,440 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,411 observations
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
1,405 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
1,400 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
1,397 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
1,311 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
1,268 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,262 observations
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