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Birds of Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

The birds most often spotted in the Pacific Grove Museum, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

11,893
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 11,893 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in the Pacific Grove Museum. The most frequently seen is the Western Gull, with 2,147 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in the Pacific Grove Museum

Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
2,147 observations
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
731 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
649 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
581 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
547 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
476 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
447 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
430 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
413 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
356 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
347 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
291 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
277 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
271 observations
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
271 observations
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
260 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
211 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
208 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
204 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
167 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
160 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
149 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
139 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
138 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
137 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
134 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
116 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
111 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
110 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
95 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
87 observations
Surfbird
Calidris virgata
87 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
86 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
83 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
82 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
79 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
76 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
75 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
68 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
66 observations
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
61 observations
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
57 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
55 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
54 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
53 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
53 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
52 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
50 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
49 observations
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
47 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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