Seabirds of the Salish Sea Marine Life Guide
We see many different kinds of birds on our tours - way too many for us to simply list as we are travelling along. This page is dedicated to all of our commonly spotted species. Each entry lists the species’ common name followed by their scientific name.
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon
Black Oystercatcher - Haematopus bachmani
Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala
Bonaparte’s Gull - Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis
Cliff Swallow - Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Common Loon - Gavia immer
Common Merganser - Mergus merganser
Common Murre - Uria aalge
Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias
Gulls - Larus argentatus, Larus brachyrhynchus, Larus californicus, Larus glaucescens, Larus occidentalis
Harlequin Duck - Histrionicus histrionicus
Osprey - Pandion haliaetus
Pacific Loon - Gavia pacifica
Parasitic jaeger - Stercorarius parasiticus
Pelagic Cormorant - Phalacrocorax pelagicus
Pigeon Guillemot - Cepphus columba
Red-necked Grebe - Podiceps grisegena
Red-necked Phalarope - Phalaropus lobatus
Rhinoceros Auklet - Cerorhinca monocerata
Surf Scoter - Melanitta perspicillata
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura
