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Birds of Bluff Lake Nature Center

The birds most often spotted in Bluff Lake, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

1,536
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 1,536 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Bluff Lake. The most frequently seen is the Red-winged Blackbird, with 100 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Bluff Lake

Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
100 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
88 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
80 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
66 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
64 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
63 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
60 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
54 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
54 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
54 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
38 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
36 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
36 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
36 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
34 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
33 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
31 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
31 observations · iNaturalist
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
30 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
29 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
29 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
25 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
25 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
24 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
24 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
23 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
22 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
20 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
20 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
20 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
20 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
19 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
19 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
17 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
17 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
17 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
17 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
17 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
16 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
16 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
15 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
14 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
12 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
12 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
12 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
11 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
10 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
9 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
9 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
8 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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