Birding in Alaska

The resources you need to find those amazing Alaska birds!

From Bar-tailed Godwits to Whiskered Auklets, birds from around the globe rely on Alaska's vast stretches of intact habitat.

Alaska Birding Checklists
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Alaska Bird Checklists

The official Alaska checklist plus local bird checklists to keep track of your birding adventures.

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Bird Festivals in Alaska
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Bird Festivals in Alaska

Celebrate birds across the state.

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Alaska Birding Maps
Birding In Alaska

Alaska Birding Maps

All dressed up but nowhere to bird? Birding maps are now available for Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Kodiak!

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Connect with Alaska Birders
Birding In Alaska

Connect with Alaska Birders

Find out where the hot birds are and share your own sightings.

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Anchorage Bird Walks
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Anchorage Bird Walks

Audubon Alaska is hosting bird walks this summer.

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Dunlin

Latin:  Calidris alpina

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Bar-tailed Godwit

Latin:  Limosa lapponica

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Emperor Goose

Latin:  Anser canagicus

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Varied Thrush

Latin:  Ixoreus naevius

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Tufted Puffin

Latin:  Fratercula cirrhata

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Willow Ptarmigan

Latin:  Lagopus lagopus

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Crested Auklet

Latin:  Aethia cristatella

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Bald Eagle

Latin:  Haliaeetus leucocephalus

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