Birds of Saratoga National Historical Park
The birds most often spotted in Saratoga, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
282
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 282 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Saratoga. The most frequently seen is the Song Sparrow, with 16 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Saratoga include Henslow's Sparrow - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Saratoga
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
16 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
13 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
11 observations
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
10 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
10 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
10 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
10 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
9 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
8 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
8 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
8 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
8 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
8 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
7 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
6 observations
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
6 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
6 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
6 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
6 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
6 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
5 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
4 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
4 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
4 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
4 observations
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
4 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
4 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
4 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
4 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
4 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
4 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
4 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
4 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4 observations
Henslow's Sparrow
Centronyx henslowii
4 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
4 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
3 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
3 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
3 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
3 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
3 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
3 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
3 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
3 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
3 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
3 observations
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