Birds of Buffalo, NY
The birds most often spotted near Buffalo, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
36,155
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 36,155 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Buffalo. The most frequently seen is the Canada Goose, with 2,300 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Buffalo
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,300 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,194 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,748 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,642 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,639 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,566 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,148 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,107 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,095 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,043 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,005 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,000 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
963 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
954 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
815 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
793 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
741 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
735 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
702 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
685 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
680 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
600 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
586 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
546 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
526 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
512 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
490 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
484 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
473 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
465 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
413 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
410 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
407 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
399 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
394 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
389 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
369 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
367 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
367 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
339 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
330 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
329 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
326 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
320 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
319 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
306 observations
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
296 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
286 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
279 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
273 observations
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