Jun 17, 2026
Centennial Arboretumi
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Birding Guide
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
683
Species
90
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.
Jun 11, 2026
Haym Salomon Memorial Parki
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Jun 10, 2026
Haym Salomon Memorial Parki
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Jun 10, 2026
Haym Salomon Memorial Parki
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Jun 9, 2026
Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canali
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Jun 7, 2026
Lehigh Valley Zooi
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Pennsylvania.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Pennsylvania
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
American Robin
57 snaps
Canada Goose
49 snaps
House Sparrow
47 snaps
Duck
35 snaps
Red-winged Blackbird
31 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Pennsylvania
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park27 sightings50 species
Pennsylvania, US
North Park
You might spot White-Tailed Deer, Eastern Skunk Cabbage, and Canada Goose.
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Park125 sightings8 species
Pennsylvania, US
Clarence H. Clark Park
You might spot American Robin, Kentucky Yellowwood, and Kousa Dogwood.
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Park43 sightings50 species
Pennsylvania, US
University City
You might spot House Sparrow, Spotted Lanternfly, and American Robin.
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Park44 sightings50 species
Pennsylvania, US
Haym Salomon Memorial Park
You might spot White-Tailed Deer, Eastern Bluebird, and Northern Cardinal.
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Zoo29 sightings13 species
Pennsylvania, US
Elmwood Park Zoo
You might spot Giraffes, Jaguar, and Red Panda.
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Park42 sightings50 species
Pennsylvania, US
Plant Collections Network
You might spot Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Eastern Bluebird, and Monarch.
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Full Guide
Full Pennsylvania birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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American Robin
Canada Goose
House Sparrow
Duck
Red-winged Blackbird
Great Blue Heron
European Starling
Red-tailed Hawk
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
Bald Eagle
Dark-eyed Junco
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Tree Swallow
Song Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Wood Duck
Baltimore Oriole
Blue Jay
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Mockingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Barn Swallow
Common Chaffinch
Narragansett Turkey
Pileated Woodpecker
Vulture
Eastern Towhee
Northern Flicker
American Goldfinch
Eastern Kingbird
Northern House Wren
Brown-headed Cowbird
Cooper's Hawk
Green Heron
Purple Martin
American Crow
Black Vulture
Carolina Wren
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Common Loon
Eastern Phoebe
Field Sparrow
Osprey
Ring-billed Gull
White-throated Sparrow
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
American Kestrel
Black-and-white Warbler
Broad-winged Hawk
Carolina Chickadee
Chipping Sparrow
Common Merganser
Hermit Thrush
Indigo Bunting
Northern Yellow Warbler
Pigeon
Red-eyed Vireo
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wood Thrush
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
American Redstart
Barred Owl
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Bobolink
Brown Thrasher
Chickadees And Allies
Common Nighthawk
Common Raven
Eastern Screech-Owl
Killdeer
Magnolia Warbler
Pekin Duck
Peregrine Falcon
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Rock Pigeon
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Scarlet Tanager
Swamp Sparrow
Tufted Titmouse
Turkey
Veery
Warbling Vireo
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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