Birding Guide for Pennsylvania
Forests, ridges, rivers, and Appalachian wildlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Pennsylvania. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
278
Species
35
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Pennsylvania
This guide focuses on birdlife within Pennsylvania's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Pennsylvania
A recent look at bird sightings across Pennsylvania.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Pennsylvania.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Pennsylvania
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
33 snaps
31 snaps
27 snaps
24 snaps
17 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Pennsylvania
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
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North Park
You might spot White-Tailed Deer, Canada Goose, and Great Blue Heron.
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Clarence H. Clark Park
You might spot American Robin, Kentucky Yellowwood, and Kousa Dogwood.
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Elmwood Park Zoo
You might spot Red Fox, Western Barn Owl, and Jaguar.
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Philadelphia Zoo
You might spot Snake, Cheetah, and Crocodilia.
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Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
You might spot Lion, Giraffe, and Tiger.
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Raymond B. Winter State Park
You might spot Hemlock Varnish Shelf, Mountain Laurel, and Cinnamon Fern.
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Full Guide
Full Pennsylvania birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
American Robin
House Sparrow
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Bald Eagle
Dark-eyed Junco
Duck
Eastern Bluebird
European Starling
Mourning Dove
Common Chaffinch
House Finch
Downy Woodpecker
Barn Swallow
Cedar Waxwing
Common Loon
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Song Sparrow
Vulture
American Crow
Blue Jay
Ring-billed Gull
White-throated Sparrow
Black Vulture
Common Grackle
Common Raven
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Flicker
Northern Mockingbird
Pekin Duck
Turkey
Wood Duck
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