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Birds of Seattle, Washington

The birds most often spotted near Seattle, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

168,075
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 168,075 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Seattle. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 13,133 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Seattle

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
13,133 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
9,754 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
8,614 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8,504 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
7,784 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
7,555 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
7,145 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
5,440 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
4,813 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
4,776 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
4,340 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
3,896 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
3,842 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,776 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
3,506 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
3,496 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,470 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
3,291 observations
Olympic Gull
Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
3,133 observations · iNaturalist
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
3,041 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
2,899 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,599 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
2,542 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
2,510 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
2,469 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
2,377 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
2,135 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
2,131 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2,115 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,865 observations · iNaturalist
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,817 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
1,796 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
1,790 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
1,768 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
1,703 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
1,679 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,663 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
1,647 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
1,629 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,533 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
1,513 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
1,491 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,468 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
1,446 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,431 observations
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
1,427 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
1,413 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
1,335 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,296 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
1,279 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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