Birds of Chugach State Park
The birds most often spotted in Chugach, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,916
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 1,916 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Chugach. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 187 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Chugach include Rock Ptarmigan, Harlequin Duck and Barrow's Goldeneye - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Chugach
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
187 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
126 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
113 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
103 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
96 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
77 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
75 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
75 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
71 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
62 observations
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
59 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
50 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
46 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
46 observations
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
39 observations
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
35 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
31 observations
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
30 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
28 observations
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
27 observations
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
26 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
26 observations
Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus
24 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
23 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
22 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
22 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
22 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
22 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
22 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
22 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
21 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
20 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
20 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
19 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
19 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
19 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
18 observations
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
17 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
15 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
15 observations
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus
14 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
13 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
13 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
13 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
13 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
12 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
12 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
12 observations
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
12 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
12 observations
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