Birds of North Cascades National Park
The birds most often spotted in North Cascades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
930
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 930 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in North Cascades. The most frequently seen is the Sooty Grouse, with 105 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in North Cascades include Barrow's Goldeneye - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in North Cascades
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
105 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
50 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
43 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
40 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
38 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
31 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
30 observations
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
27 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
27 observations
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
27 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
26 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
24 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
24 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
24 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
22 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
21 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
21 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
20 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
19 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
18 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
18 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
17 observations
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
17 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
16 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
16 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
14 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
13 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
12 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
12 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
12 observations
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
10 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
10 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
10 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
10 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
8 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
8 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
8 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
7 observations
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
7 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
7 observations
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
7 observations
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
7 observations
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
7 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
6 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
6 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
6 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
6 observations
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
6 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
5 observations
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
5 observations
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