The Pacific Flyway is one of the major migratory routes for birds in North America, stretching from Alaska and Canada down to Central and South America. Many bird species use this route to travel between breeding and wintering grounds. Below is a list of notable bird species that migrate along the Pacific Flyway:

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Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

1. Northern Pintail

2. Mallard

3. American Wigeon

4. Green-winged Teal

5. Northern Shoveler

6. Canvasback

7. Redhead

8. Greater White-fronted Goose

9. Snow Goose

10. Canada Goose

11. Tundra Swan

12. Trumpeter Swan

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     Shorebirds

1. Western Sandpiper

2. Least Sandpiper

3. Sanderling

4. Dunlin

5. Long-billed Dowitcher

6. Greater Yellowlegs

7. Lesser Yellowlegs

8. Wilson’s Snipe

9. Black-bellied Plover

10. Semipalmated Plover

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Songbirds and Passerines

1. Yellow-rumped Warbler

2. Orange-crowned Warbler

3. Savannah Sparrow

4. Lincoln’s Sparrow

5. White-crowned Sparrow

6. Spotted Towhee

7. Song Sparrow

8. Golden-crowned Sparrow

9. House Finch

10. Dark-eyed Junco

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   Raptors (Birds of Prey)

1. Red-tailed Hawk

2. Sharp-shinned Hawk

3. Cooper’s Hawk

4. Peregrine Falcon

5. American Kestrel

6. Northern Harrier
    

Other Migratory Birds

1. Swainson’s Thrush

2. Vaux’s Swift

3. Barn Swallow

4. Ruby-throated Hummingbird

5. Black-headed Grosbeak

6. Wilson’s Warbler

7. Western Tanager

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Waterbirds and Waders

1. Great Egret

2. Snowy Egret

3. Black-crowned Night Heron

4. Great Blue Heron

5. American Bittern

6. Common Gallinule

7. American Coot

8. Wilson’s Phalarope
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    Seabirds

1. Brown Pelican

2. California Gull

3. Western Gull

4. Heermann’s Gull

5. Common Murre

6. Brandt’s Cormorant

7. Double-crested Cormorant
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Other Notable Migrants

1. California Quail

2. Mountain Bluebird

3. Clark’s Grebe

4. Common Loon

5. Western Grebe

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This list includes some of the most commonly observed bird species along the Pacific Flyway, though many more pass through the region. The flyway is critical for migratory species, especially those that rely on wetland habitats for resting, feeding, and nesting.