Birds of Seattle, Washington

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

Most-observed birds near Seattle

Anas platyrhynchos

12,222 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

9,018 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

8,065 observations

Great Blue Heron

7,712 observations

Turdus migratorius

7,416 observations

Melospiza melodia

7,125 observations

Branta canadensis

6,606 observations

Anna's Hummingbird

5,096 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

4,542 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

4,456 observations

Pipilo maculatus

4,170 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,659 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

3,632 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

3,359 observations

Mareca strepera

3,237 observations

3,195 observations

3,096 observations

Cyanocitta stelleri

3,007 observations · iNaturalist

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

2,926 observations

Bucephala albeola

2,887 observations

Larus glaucescens × occidentalis

2,821 observations · iNaturalist

Fulica americana

2,472 observations

American Wigeon

Mareca americana

2,458 observations

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

2,332 observations

Pandion haliaetus

2,155 observations

2,134 observations

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Poecile rufescens

2,020 observations

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

1,988 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

1,971 observations

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

1,759 observations

Thryomanes bewickii

1,721 observations

Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba

1,704 observations

1,664 observations · iNaturalist

Psaltriparus minimus

1,645 observations

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

1,622 observations

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

1,582 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,566 observations

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

1,558 observations

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

1,490 observations

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

1,465 observations

Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

1,457 observations

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia atricapilla

1,442 observations · iNaturalist

Podiceps auritus

1,402 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

1,400 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,388 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

1,354 observations

Melanitta perspicillata

1,298 observations

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

1,294 observations

Passer domesticus

1,246 observations

Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

1,236 observations · iNaturalist