Birds of Vermont

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

Most-observed birds in Vermont

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

7,419 observations

Turdus migratorius

7,059 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

5,584 observations

Melospiza melodia

4,906 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

4,166 observations

American Goldfinch

4,055 observations

Branta canadensis

4,033 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

3,794 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

3,755 observations

Sayornis phoebe

3,411 observations

Great Blue Heron

3,238 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

3,203 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

2,923 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

2,867 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

2,864 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

2,603 observations

2,563 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

2,562 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

2,489 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,375 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

2,359 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

2,347 observations

Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus

2,341 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Bluebird

2,325 observations

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

2,284 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

2,259 observations

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

2,204 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,118 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

2,111 observations

Dumetella carolinensis

2,077 observations

Pandion haliaetus

1,992 observations

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

1,923 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

1,905 observations

1,850 observations

1,848 observations

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

1,847 observations

1,837 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

1,681 observations

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

1,624 observations

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

1,558 observations

Catharus guttatus

1,467 observations

Quiscalus quiscula

1,461 observations

Haemorhous purpureus

1,446 observations

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

1,425 observations

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

1,423 observations

Vireo olivaceus

1,367 observations

Passer domesticus

1,346 observations

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Setophaga pensylvanica

1,322 observations

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

1,313 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

1,310 observations