Birds of Kobuk Valley National Park

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

55

recent observations

32

species listed

32

birds

Naturalists have logged 55 research-grade observations across the 32 most-recorded species in Kobuk Valley. The most frequently seen is the American Wigeon, with 5 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Kobuk Valley

American Wigeon

Mareca americana

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Long-tailed Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Larus hyperboreus

Sterna paradisaea

Red-throated Loon

Cygnus columbianus

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Perisoreus canadensis

Pinicola enucleator

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

Antigone canadensis

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Podiceps auritus

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

Rough-legged Hawk

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Eremophila alpestris

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Riparia riparia

Short-eared Owl

Melanitta americana

Acanthis flammea

Northern Yellow Warbler

Setophaga aestiva

Short-billed Gull

Larus brachyrhynchus

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