A bushtit perches on a shrub.
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Birds of Seward Park

Learn about some of the birds you're likely to find at the center.
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Birding at Seward Park is always a unique experience. With a variety of habitats, including old-growth forest, open woodlands, and shorelines, an incredible diversity of birds call this place home for at least a portion of the year. In fact, more than 100 species have been spotted in Seward Park, 40 of which are waterfowl!

A day in the park can introduce you to everything from Anna's Hummingbirds to Barred Owls, Pileated Woodpeckers, and Bald Eagles. Come into the center and we'll tell you the best viewing areas for these species, including the location of our eagle nest!

Common Birds
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Barred Owl
Strix varia
Owls
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Wood Warblers
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Finches
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Creepers
Priority Bird
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Hawks and Eagles
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Owls
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Woodpeckers
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Kinglets
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Grebes
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
Wrens
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
Barn Owls
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Chickadees and Titmice
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
Bushtits
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
New World Sparrows
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Herons, Egrets, Bitterns
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Nuthatches
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
Woodpeckers