Birding Guide for Washington
Rainforests, mountains, islands, coasts, and wildlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Washington. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
1,018
Species
33
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Washington
This guide focuses on birdlife within Washington'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 Washington
A recent look at bird sightings across Washington.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Washington.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Washington
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Washington
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
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Madison Park
You might spot Strawberry Tree, Mallard, and American Beaver.
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Gas Works Park
You might spot Canada Goose, Lawn Daisy, and Mallard.
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Matthews Beach Park
You might spot Mallard, American Wigeon, and Ring-Billed Gull.
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Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park
You might spot Mallard, American Coot, and Canada Goose.
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Lake Union Park
You might spot Canada Goose, Mallard, and American Coot.
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Seward Park
You might spot Western Hemlock, Mallard, and Western Sword Fern.
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Full Guide
Full Washington birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
Duck
American Crow
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Dark-eyed Junco
European Starling
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Double-crested Cormorant
Ring-billed Gull
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Flicker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Wood Duck
Trumpeter Swan
House Finch
Osprey
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Hairy Woodpecker
Common Raven
Downy Woodpecker
Great Horned Owl
American Goldfinch
Cedar Waxwing
Common Murre
House Sparrow
Killdeer
Muscovy Duck
Pacific Wren
Pileated Woodpecker
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