Birds of Olympic National Park
The birds most often spotted in Olympic, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
13,489
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 13,489 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Olympic. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 967 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Olympic include Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Olympic
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
967 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
841 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
775 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
481 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
466 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
450 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
423 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
420 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
382 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
332 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
322 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
321 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
316 observations
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
288 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
274 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
274 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
270 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
267 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
265 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
262 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
260 observations
Olympic Gull
Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
256 observations · iNaturalist
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
245 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
244 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
241 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
222 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
204 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
197 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
195 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
192 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
173 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
169 observations
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
164 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
161 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
151 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
147 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
146 observations
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
143 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
142 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
141 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
137 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
136 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
135 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
131 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
130 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
130 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
127 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
126 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
125 observations
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
123 observations
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