Birds of Channel Islands National Park
The birds most often spotted in Channel Islands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
8,319
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 8,319 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Channel Islands. The most frequently seen is the Island Scrub-Jay, with 1,465 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Channel Islands include Island Scrub-Jay and Cocos Booby - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Channel Islands
Island Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma insularis
1,465 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
753 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
649 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
630 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
284 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
282 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
282 observations
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
259 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
223 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
162 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
147 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
145 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
144 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
132 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
125 observations
Cocos Booby
Sula brewsteri
116 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
114 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
113 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
112 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
107 observations
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea
106 observations
Black-vented Shearwater
Puffinus opisthomelas
95 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
94 observations
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
93 observations
Pink-footed Shearwater
Ardenna creatopus
90 observations · iNaturalist
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
88 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
84 observations
Nanday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday
83 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
76 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
75 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
75 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
72 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
68 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
67 observations
Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
64 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
64 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
62 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
61 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
61 observations
Scripps's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus scrippsi
59 observations · iNaturalist
Black-footed Albatross
Phoebastria nigripes
57 observations
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
55 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
55 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
55 observations
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
54 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
54 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
52 observations
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini
52 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
52 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
52 observations
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