Birds of Custer State Park
The birds most often spotted in Custer, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,416
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 1,416 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Custer. The most frequently seen is the Wild Turkey, with 100 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Custer
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
100 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
100 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
72 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
70 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
59 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
56 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
42 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
41 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
40 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
39 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
38 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
37 observations
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
36 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
36 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
35 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
33 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
29 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
26 observations
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
26 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
26 observations
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
26 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
24 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
23 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
22 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
21 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
21 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
21 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
19 observations
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
18 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
18 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
18 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
17 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
17 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
16 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
16 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
15 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
14 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
14 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
14 observations
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
14 observations
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
14 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
12 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
12 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
11 observations
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
11 observations
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
10 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
10 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
9 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
9 observations
Black-backed Woodpecker
Picoides arcticus
9 observations
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