Birds of Beavertail State Park
The birds most often spotted in Beavertail, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
622
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 622 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Beavertail. The most frequently seen is the Common Eider, with 82 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Beavertail include Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Beavertail
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
82 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
72 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
52 observations
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
50 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
42 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
30 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
20 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
20 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
15 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
14 observations
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
14 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
14 observations
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
12 observations · iNaturalist
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
12 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
11 observations
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
8 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
8 observations
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
7 observations
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
7 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
7 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
7 observations
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
6 observations
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
6 observations
Brant
Branta bernicla
6 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
5 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
5 observations
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus
5 observations
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
5 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
5 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
4 observations
Razorbill
Alca torda
4 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
4 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
4 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
4 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
4 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
4 observations
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
4 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4 observations
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
4 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
3 observations
Merlin
Falco columbarius
3 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
3 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
3 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
3 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
3 observations
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
3 observations
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
3 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
3 observations
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