Birds of Acadia National Park
The birds most often spotted in Acadia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
10,716
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 10,716 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Acadia. The most frequently seen is the American Herring Gull, with 1,412 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Acadia
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
1,412 observations
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
626 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
591 observations
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
544 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
531 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
420 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
347 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
336 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
307 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
305 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
289 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
242 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
232 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
228 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
212 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
195 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
173 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
166 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
162 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
160 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
157 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
153 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
148 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
139 observations
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
138 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
137 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
136 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
136 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
135 observations
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
123 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
111 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
109 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
107 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
106 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
97 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
95 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
95 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
94 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
94 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
92 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
92 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
92 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
91 observations
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
90 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
83 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
82 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
81 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
80 observations
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
75 observations
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
70 observations
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