BirdPhilly
Here are some of the birds most commonly seen around Philadelphia. BirdPhilly is an initiative to get more people to enjoy birding in the Philadelphia area. For more information and to participate in a field trip visit BirdPhilly.org.
Double-crested Cormorant
marshes, rivers, and lakes
Phalacrocorax auritus
Great Egret
marshes, rivers, and lakes
Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron
marshes, rivers, and lakes
Ardea herodias
Canada Goose
lawns, fields, marshes, rivers, and lakes
Branta canadensis
Wood Duck
rivers and lakes
Aix sponsa
Gadwall
lakes and marshes
Anas strepera
Mallard
marshes, rivers, lakes, and streams
Anas platyrhynchos
American Black Duck
marshes
Anas rubripes
Northern Shoveler
lakes and marshes
Anas clypeata
Common Merganser
lakes and rivers
Mergus merganser
Common Merganser
lakes and rivers
Mergus merganser
Turkey Vulture
woods, dumps, and urban areas
Cathartes aura
Bald Eagle
lakes and rivers
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
woods, bird feeders, suburbs
Accipiter striatus
Cooper s Hawk
woods, bird feeders, suburbs
Pterodroma cookii
Cooper s Hawk
woods, bird feeders, suburbs
Pterodroma cookii
Red-tailed Hawk
woods and urban areas
Buteo jamaicensis
Spotted Sandpiper
near water edges, mudflats, and shores
Actitis macularia
Ring-billed Gull
shores, lakes, rivers, dumps, and parking lots
Larus delawarensis
Herring Gull
shores, lakes, rivers, dumps, and parking lots
Larus argentatus
Laughing Gull
shores, lakes, rivers
Leucophaeus atricilla
Rock Pigeon
Cities, parks, and bridges
Columba livia
Mourning Dove
woods, gardens, and parks
Zenaida macroura
Great Horned Owl
woods
Bubo virginianus
Chimney Swift
rural and urban areas where there are chimneys
Chaetura pelagica
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
gardens and feeders
Archilochus colubris
Belted Kingfisher
lakes and rivers
Megaceryle alcyon
Belted Kingfisher
lakes and rivers
Megaceryle alcyon
Red-bellied Woodpecker
forests and suburbs
Melanerpes carolinus
Downy Woodpecker
woods and suburbs
Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker
woods and suburbs
Picoides villosus
Northern Flicker
woods, lawns, and suburbs
Colaptes auratus
Carolina Wren
shrubby areas and gardens
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Gray Catbird
woods and shrubs
Dumetella carolinensis
Northern Mockingbird
shrubs and gardens
Mimus polyglottos
American Robin
woods, suburbs, and gardens
Turdus migratorius
Carolina Chickadee
woods and suburbs
Poecile carolinensis
Tufted Titmouse
woods and suburbs
Baeolophus bicolor
White-breasted Nuthatch
woods and suburbs
Sitta carolinensis
White-breasted Nuthatch
woods and suburbs
Sitta carolinensis
Blue Jay
woods, suburbs, and gardens
Cyanocitta cristata
American Crow
woods, dumps, and urban areas
Corvus brachyrhynchos
European Starling
urban and suburban areas
Sturnus vulgaris
House Sparrow
urban and suburban areas
Passer domesticus
Red-eyed Vireo
woods and suburban areas
Vireo olivaceus
House Finch
urban and suburban areas
Haemorhous mexicanus
Yellow Warbler
Shrubby areas
Setophaga petechia
Yellow-rumped Warbler
woods
Setophaga coronata
Common Yellowthroat
brushy habitat
Geothlypis trichas
Song Sparrow
shrubby areas, gardens, and near water
Melospiza melodia
White-throated Sparrow
woods and shrubby areas
Zonotrichia albicollis
Dark-eyed Junco
suburbs and woods
Junco hyemalis
Northern Cardinal
suburbs, woods, and gardens
Cardinalis cardinalis
Red-winged Blackbird
marshes and fields
Agelaius phoeniceus
Common Grackle
trees, parks, and fields
Quiscalus quiscula
Brown-headed Cowbird
lawns and pastures
Molothrus ater
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