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Birds of Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center

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

4,348
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 4,348 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Habitat. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 339 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Habitat

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
339 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
305 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
208 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
173 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
171 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
168 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
165 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
142 observations
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
133 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
132 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
118 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
116 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
114 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
113 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
103 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
89 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
86 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
81 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
77 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
71 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
70 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
66 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
65 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
64 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
64 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
62 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
62 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
60 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
60 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
59 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
57 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
57 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
57 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
55 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
52 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
49 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
48 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
45 observations
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
43 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
42 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
40 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
38 observations
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
34 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
33 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
32 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
31 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
28 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
26 observations
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
23 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
22 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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