Birds of Washington
The birds most often spotted in Washington, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
500,688
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 500,688 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Washington. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 32,573 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Washington include Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Washington
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
32,573 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
25,594 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
23,370 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
23,085 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
22,313 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
21,071 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
20,228 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
19,394 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
14,704 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
12,761 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
12,724 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
11,218 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
10,905 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
10,880 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
10,271 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
10,057 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
9,160 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
8,806 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
8,746 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
8,382 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
8,021 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
7,917 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
7,803 observations
Olympic Gull
Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
7,685 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
7,533 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
7,417 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
7,325 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
7,249 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
6,661 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
6,578 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
6,452 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
6,365 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
6,318 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
6,116 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
5,979 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
5,756 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
5,715 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
5,693 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
5,543 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
5,517 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
5,304 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
5,265 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
5,255 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
5,205 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
5,175 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
4,990 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
4,964 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
4,940 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
4,921 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
4,784 observations
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