Birds of Seattle, Washington

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

162,243

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 162,243 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Seattle. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 12,606 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Seattle include Barrow's Goldeneye - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Barrow's Goldeneye

Most-observed birds near Seattle

Anas platyrhynchos

12,606 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

9,402 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

8,377 observations

Great Blue Heron

8,113 observations

Turdus migratorius

7,632 observations

Melospiza melodia

7,287 observations

Branta canadensis

6,835 observations

Anna's Hummingbird

5,291 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

4,695 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

4,609 observations

Pipilo maculatus

4,270 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,823 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

3,735 observations

3,436 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

3,418 observations

Mareca strepera

3,304 observations

3,238 observations

Cyanocitta stelleri

3,145 observations

Larus glaucescens × occidentalis

2,993 observations · iNaturalist

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

2,946 observations

Bucephala albeola

2,890 observations

American Wigeon

Mareca americana

2,472 observations

Fulica americana

2,453 observations

Pandion haliaetus

2,416 observations

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

2,364 observations

2,281 observations

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Poecile rufescens

2,090 observations

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

2,062 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

2,041 observations

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

1,787 observations

Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba

1,777 observations

1,771 observations · iNaturalist

Thryomanes bewickii

1,751 observations

Psaltriparus minimus

1,719 observations

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

1,646 observations

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

1,625 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,610 observations

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

1,593 observations

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

1,577 observations

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

1,488 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

1,458 observations

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia atricapilla

1,445 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,413 observations

Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

1,410 observations

Podiceps auritus

1,403 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

1,401 observations

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

1,357 observations

Melanitta perspicillata

1,302 observations

Passer domesticus

1,247 observations

Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

1,239 observations

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