Birds in Washington
Explore 98 species found in this region.
Visiting in March? Look out for Black-necked Grebe and Mountain Bluebird arriving this month, and Short-eared Owl departs for the season.
Get a monthly guide to birds in Washington
Find out which birds are visiting your area this month, with seasonal tips and garden advice
Get Your Free DigestShowing 24–46 of 98 species

Eurasian Collared Dove
Streptopelia decaoctoLC
Year-round

Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelopeLC
Oct–Apr

Gadwall
Mareca streperaLC
Year-round

Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetosLC
Jan–Mar

Goldeneye
Bucephala clangulaLC
Oct–May

Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensisLC
May–Sep

Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodiasLC
Year-round

Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianusLC
Year-round
Spotted something?
Upload a photo to identify it
Identify
Great White Egret
Ardea albaLC
Year-round

Greater Scaup
Aythya marilaLC
Sep–May

Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifronsLC
Sep–May

Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarolaLC
Jul–May

Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosusLC
Year-round

Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatusLC
Year-round

Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatusLC
Year-round

Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritusVU
Aug–May

Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestrisLC
Year-round

House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanusLC
Year-round

House Sparrow
Passer domesticusLC
Year-round

Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoidesLC
Oct–Mar

Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicusLC
Oct

Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewisLC
May–Sep

Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalisVU
Oct–Apr