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Birds of Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary

The birds most often spotted in Boston Nature Center, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

1,101
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 1,101 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Boston Nature Center. The most frequently seen is the Wild Turkey, with 198 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Boston Nature Center include Piping Plover - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Piping Plover

Most-observed birds in Boston Nature Center

Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
198 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
151 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
62 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
48 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
48 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
44 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
40 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
40 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
29 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
27 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
26 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
25 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
25 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
24 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
21 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
21 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
19 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
18 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
18 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
14 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
14 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
13 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
11 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
11 observations · iNaturalist
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
10 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
9 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
8 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
8 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
8 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
8 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
8 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
7 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
7 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
6 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
6 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
6 observations
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
5 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
5 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
5 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
4 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
4 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
4 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
4 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
4 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
4 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
4 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
4 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
4 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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