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