Animals
- Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve
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Birding
Because of its endless summer sunlight, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is the summer destination of many migratory birds. In addition, there are a number of year-round residents such as the ptarmigan. A total of 133 species of birds have been observed in the Park and Preserve over the past 30 years. Aquatic birds, raptors, song birds, and many others can be seen and heard. Bird watching is a common activity for hikers and boaters in the Park. Others will find opportunities for bird-watching in Bettles, Anaktuvuk Pass and Coldfoot, as well as all along the Dalton Highway.
Birding Tips:
- Nearly half of the birds recorded in Gates of the Arctic live and nest in aquatic habitats.
- Like many animals, birds are often more active in the morning and evening. Because the sun never sets in the summertime, the earlier you start or the later you stay up, the more success you will have.
- Free information about birding in Alaska and books for sale are available through the Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center.
Common Birds of Gates of the Arctic
| Hawks, Kites & Eagles (Accipitridae) | Jaegers, Gulls & Terns (Laridae) | Wood Warblers (Parulidae) |
| Northern Harrier | Long-Tailed Jaeger | Orange-Crowned Warbler |
| Sharp-Shinned Hawk | Bonaparte's Gull | Yellow Warbler |
| Northern Goshawk | Glaucous Gull | Yellow-Rumped Warbler |
| Rough-Legged Hawk | Herring Gull | Wilson's Warbler |
| Red-Tailed (Harlan's) Hawk | Glaucous-Winged Gull | Blackpoll Warbler |
| Golden Eagle | Sabine's Gull | Northern Waterthrush |
| Bald Eagle | Mew Gull |
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| Osprey | Arctic Tern | Blackbirds (Icteridae) |
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| Rusty Blackbird |
| Falcons (Falconidae) | Kingfishers (Aldedinidae) |
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| Gyrfalcon | Belted Kingfisher | Finches (Fringillidae) |
| Peregrine Falcon |
| Pine Grosbeak |
| Merlin | Wagtails & Pipits (Motacillidae) | White-Winged Crossbill |
| American Kestrel | Yellow Wagtail | Common Redpoll |
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| American (Water) Pipit | Rosy Finch |
| Grouse & Ptarmigan (Phasianidae) |
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| Spruce Grouse | Dippers (Cinclidae) | Sparrows, Longspurs, Buntings & Juncos (Emberizidae) |
| Ruffed Grouse | American Dipper | Savannah Sparrow |
| Sharp-Tailed Grouse |
| Dark-Eyed Junco (Slate-color) |
| Willow Ptarmigan | Waxwings (Bombycillidae) | American Tree Sparrow |
| Rock Ptarmigan | Bohemian Waxwing | Golden-Crowned Sparrow |
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| White-Crowned Sparrow |
| Typical Owls (Strigidae) | Shrikes (Laniidae) | Lincoln's Sparrow |
| Great-Horned Owl | Northern Shrike | Fox Sparrow |
| Short-Eared Owl |
| Lapland Longspur |
| Great Gray Owl | Chickadees (Paridae) | Smith's Longspur |
| Snowy Owl | Black-Capped Chickadee | Snow Bunting |
| Boreal Owl | Boreal Chickadee |
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| Northern Hawk Owl |
| Old World Warblers (Sylvidae) |
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| Arctic Warbler |
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