Birds of Niagara Falls State Park
The birds most often spotted in Niagara Falls, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,489
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 4,489 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Niagara Falls. The most frequently seen is the Ring-billed Gull, with 963 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Niagara Falls include Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Niagara Falls
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
963 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
477 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
400 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
304 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
259 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
253 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
173 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
167 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
153 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
150 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
145 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
118 observations
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
77 observations
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
67 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
55 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
51 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
46 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
43 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
40 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
32 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
31 observations
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
29 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
29 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
27 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
26 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
26 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
24 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
22 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
21 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
20 observations
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
20 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
20 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
16 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
16 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
16 observations
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
15 observations
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
14 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
13 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
13 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
13 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
13 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
13 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
12 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
11 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
10 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
10 observations
Redhead
Aythya americana
9 observations
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
9 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
9 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
9 observations
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