Birding spots · Alaska
Best Birding Spots in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
Sitka National Historical Park leads Sitka City and Borough's birding spots with 131 species reported, best in spring. 16 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitka National Historical Park | 131 | 52 | 106 | 73 | 69 |
| Crescent Bay | 112 | 57 | 51 | 42 | 73 |
| Starrigavan Bay | 101 | 46 | 80 | 54 | 68 |
| Mountain Point Community Reservoir | 99 | 29 | 72 | 49 | 48 |
| Swan Lake Park | 86 | 33 | 70 | 43 | 54 |
| Sitka National Historical Park (Indian River) | 84 | 40 | 67 | 45 | 50 |
| Granite Creek | 74 | 29 | 60 | 26 | 30 |
| Sealing Cove | 59 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 36 |
| Saint Lazaria Wilderness Area | 46 | 0 | 21 | 33 | 11 |
| Sitka Harbor | 43 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 20 |
| Starrigavan Bay (northeast) | 43 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 14 |
| Shoal Island | 42 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 26 |
| Whale Park | 42 | 11 | 26 | 22 | 15 |
| Thimbleberry Lake | 36 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 8 |
| Thomsen Harbor | 36 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Sitka | 26 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 3 |