Birds in Washington
Explore 144 species found in this region.
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalisLC
Apr–Jul

Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegenaLC
Aug–May

Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatusLC
May–Sep

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensisLC
Year-round

Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellataLC
Aug–Apr

Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceusLC
Year-round

Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensisLC
Year-round

Rock Dove
Columba liviaLC
Year-round
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopusLC
Oct–Mar

Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendulaLC
Sep–Jul

Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensisLC
Year-round

Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpresLC
Aug

Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellusLC
Apr–Jun

Sabine's Gull
Xema sabiniLC
Sep

Sand Martin
Riparia ripariaLC
May–Sep

Sanderling
Calidris albaLC
Aug–May

Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensisLC
Sep–Apr

Say's Phoebe
Sayornis sayaLC
Mar–Sep

Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatusLC
Apr–Sep

Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusillaNT
Jul–Aug

Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatusLC
Jul–May

Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseusVU
Apr–Sep

Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeusLC
Nov–Feb