All 6 in 3 days here: <5%
City
Seattle
🇺🇸 United States
North America, United States 373 spp. recorded
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. State of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington. Wikipedia
47.620° N 122.256° W
🦜 Nature
373 Species sighted
1,757,223 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
LC
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Coastal Giant Salamander
Dicamptodon tenebrosus
LC
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
LC
Cuban Treefrog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
LC
Gold Dust Day Gecko
Phelsuma laticauda
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Recent sightings in Seattle
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake Fill
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Edmonds Marsh
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Marymoor Park · Interpretive Trail
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Edmonds Public Fishing Pier
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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45May
46Jun
48Jul
46Aug
45Sep
38Oct
34Nov
31Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
0.7%
Protected sea
0.1%
Protected areas
158
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
4
placesClimate
Mediterranean
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 495
🐒 Mammals 257
🦎 Reptiles 34
🐸 Amphibians 25
811 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
82 Threatened 14 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
68% 📊
Coverage (121 species at ≥5% of 811 in the inventory)
15% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
17 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.8
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 0.7% land Low
Protected areas 158 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 4 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Seattle?
373 species
Seattle's urban area has 373 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are American Crow (about 90%), Song Sparrow (about 80%), Black-capped Chickadee (about 80%), Dark-eyed Junco (about 80%) and American Robin (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eastern Cottontail (about 50%); among reptiles, Pond Slider (about 20%); among amphibians, Pacific chorus frog (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Seattle?
February–July and September–October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in August and November–January.
Can you see a Black-capped Chickadee in Seattle?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Chickadee sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 74,657 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July to September (about 90%).
Can you see a Spotted Towhee in Seattle?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Towhee sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 52,189 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May and June (about 80%).
Can you see an American Crow in Seattle?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an American Crow sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 99,946 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (over 90%).
Where in Seattle is wildlife easiest to see?
Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake Fill
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake Fill (206 bird species recorded), followed by Discovery Park and Edmonds Marsh. See them on the map.
Is Seattle good for wildlife watching?
4.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Seattle gets 4.5/5: 86th of 380 cities worldwide and 7th in North America. 21 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Nearest Zoos & Centres
Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data