Birds of Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
The birds most often spotted in Weeks Bay Reserve, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
557
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 557 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Weeks Bay Reserve. The most frequently seen is the Brown Pelican, with 43 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Weeks Bay Reserve
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
43 observations
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
31 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
30 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
28 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
27 observations · iNaturalist
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
26 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
24 observations
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
23 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
21 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
15 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
13 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
13 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
12 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
12 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
11 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
11 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
10 observations
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
10 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
10 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
9 observations
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
9 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
9 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
9 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
8 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
8 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
8 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
8 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
8 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
7 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
7 observations
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
7 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
6 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
6 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
5 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
5 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
5 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
5 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
5 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
5 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
5 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
4 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
4 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
4 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
4 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
4 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
4 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
4 observations
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