Birds in Washington
Explore 144 species found in this region.
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescensLC
Oct–Apr

Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitariaLC
Aug

Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodiaLC
Year-round

Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna griseaNT
Aug–Sep

Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striataLC
May–Jun

Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopusNT
Aug

Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillataLC
Year-round

Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatusLC
May–Sep
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinatorLC
Oct–Mar

Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianusLC
Nov–Mar

Turkey Vulture
Cathartes auraLC
Mar–Oct

Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naeviusLC
Year-round

Veery
Catharus fuscescensLC
Jun–Jul

Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fuscaVU
Jul–May

Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineusLC
Apr–Sep

Virginia Rail
Rallus limicolaLC
Year-round

Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalisLC
Apr–Aug

Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglectaLC
Year-round

Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauriLC
Apr–Nov

White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensisLC
Year-round

White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrysLC
Year-round

White-headed Woodpecker
Picoides albolarvatusLC
May–Jun

Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavoLC
Year-round