Birds of Washington
The birds most often spotted in Washington, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Washington
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
31,296 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
23,704 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
22,269 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
22,130 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
21,402 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
19,856 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
19,397 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
18,627 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
14,129 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
12,286 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
11,996 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
10,918 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
10,484 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
10,341 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
10,023 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
9,661 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
9,077 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
8,456 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
8,073 observations · iNaturalist
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
8,000 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
7,877 observations · iNaturalist
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
7,562 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
7,230 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
7,097 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
7,089 observations
Olympic Gull
Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
7,037 observations · iNaturalist
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
6,978 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
6,618 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
6,588 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
6,235 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
6,223 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
5,904 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
5,832 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
5,785 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
5,487 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
5,446 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
5,249 observations · iNaturalist
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
5,212 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
5,137 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
5,109 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
5,065 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
5,021 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
4,969 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
4,862 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
4,809 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
4,765 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
4,702 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
4,676 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
4,651 observations · iNaturalist
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
4,595 observations