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Birds of Colonial National Historical Park

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

8,202
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 8,202 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Colonial. The most frequently seen is the Great Blue Heron, with 467 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Colonial

Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
467 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
425 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
396 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
356 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
301 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
279 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
256 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
242 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
234 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
216 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
216 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
190 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
188 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
180 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
173 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
169 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
168 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
167 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
165 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
162 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
154 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
153 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
153 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
151 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
150 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
149 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
148 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
137 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
123 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
123 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
113 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
112 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
112 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
109 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
108 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
105 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
93 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
92 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
90 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
89 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
88 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
81 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
81 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
78 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
78 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
78 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
77 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
76 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
76 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
75 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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