Washington

Birds in Washington

When the state's notable birds are present through the year, with arrival and departure timing.

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American Robin Turdus migratorius
Common Raven Corvus corax
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus
Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana
Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus
(Red-shafted Flicker) Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus cafer
Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus
(Oregon Junco) Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis oreganus
Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia
Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum
American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii

The complete Birds of Washington

A complete birding reference for the state — every notable species, when it's present, and how to find it.

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