Birds of Seattle, Washington
The birds most often spotted near Seattle, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
161,016
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 161,016 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Seattle. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 12,488 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Seattle
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
12,488 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
9,340 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
8,319 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8,043 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
7,612 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
7,242 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
6,797 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
5,237 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
4,669 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
4,572 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
4,255 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
3,771 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
3,716 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,415 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,367 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
3,281 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
3,211 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
3,103 observations · iNaturalist
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,937 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
2,888 observations
Olympic Gull
Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
2,868 observations · iNaturalist
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,469 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
2,443 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
2,361 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
2,355 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
2,247 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
2,065 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2,047 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
2,012 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,782 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
1,769 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,755 observations · iNaturalist
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
1,743 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
1,698 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
1,630 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
1,624 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,604 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
1,583 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
1,550 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
1,486 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
1,468 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
1,444 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,431 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,406 observations
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
1,402 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,401 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
1,332 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
1,300 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
1,239 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,239 observations
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