Birds of Washington
The birds most often spotted in Washington, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
489,017
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 489,017 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Washington. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 31,941 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Washington
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
31,941 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
24,725 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
22,919 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
22,805 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
22,047 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
20,517 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
19,882 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
18,996 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
14,413 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
12,566 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
12,353 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
11,110 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
10,705 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
10,673 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
10,042 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
9,996 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
9,107 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
8,609 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
8,377 observations · iNaturalist
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
8,210 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
7,890 observations · iNaturalist
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
7,767 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
7,478 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
7,326 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
7,320 observations
Olympic Gull
Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
7,183 observations · iNaturalist
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
7,116 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
6,916 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
6,534 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
6,348 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
6,264 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
6,248 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
6,092 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
5,884 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
5,861 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
5,499 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
5,491 observations · iNaturalist
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
5,445 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
5,388 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
5,245 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
5,233 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
5,161 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
5,069 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
5,037 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
5,012 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
4,977 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
4,845 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
4,842 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
4,780 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
4,773 observations · iNaturalist
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