Birds of Lake Clark National Park
The birds most often spotted in Lake Clark, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
408
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 408 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Lake Clark. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 122 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Lake Clark include Harlequin Duck, Barrow's Goldeneye and Northern Hawk Owl - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Lake Clark
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
122 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
19 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
17 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
14 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
13 observations
Cook Inlet Gull
Larus smithsonianus × glaucescens
12 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
10 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
10 observations
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
9 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
9 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
7 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
7 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
7 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
7 observations
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
6 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
6 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
6 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
6 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
6 observations
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
6 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
5 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
5 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
5 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
5 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
4 observations
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
4 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
4 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
4 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
4 observations
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
4 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
4 observations
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
4 observations · iNaturalist
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
4 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
4 observations
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea
4 observations
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
3 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
3 observations
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
3 observations
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
3 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
3 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
3 observations
Merlin
Falco columbarius
3 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
3 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
3 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
3 observations
Northern Hawk Owl
Surnia ulula
3 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
3 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
3 observations
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
2 observations
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