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Birds of Olympic National Park

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

14,269
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 14,269 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Olympic. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 988 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Olympic include Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Harlequin Duck

Most-observed birds in Olympic

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
988 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
935 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
828 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
516 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
488 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
472 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
457 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
440 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
404 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
343 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
340 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
339 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
327 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
310 observations
Pacific Wren
Nannus pacificus
300 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
295 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
285 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
282 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
278 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
278 observations
Olympic Gull
Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
276 observations · iNaturalist
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
273 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
270 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
262 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
253 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
231 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
223 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
211 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
203 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
203 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
178 observations
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
171 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
171 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
164 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
160 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
160 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
151 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
151 observations
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
147 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
146 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
144 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
143 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
142 observations
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
141 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
136 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
134 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
133 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
131 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
128 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
128 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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