Birds in Alabama
Birds in Alabama in January
The most likely birds in Alabama in January are Northern Cardinal (59%), Carolina Wren (46%), and Carolina Chickadee (43%). 131 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Alabama that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (30,937 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal59% - 2
Carolina Wren46% - 3
Carolina Chickadee43% - 4
Northern Mockingbird42% - 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler40% - 6
Tufted Titmouse40% - 7
Mourning Dove39% - 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker39% - 9
Blue Jay39% - 10
American Crow33% - 11
House Finch32% - 12
American Robin32% - 13
Downy Woodpecker31% - 14
Eastern Bluebird31% - 15
White-throated Sparrow31% - 16
Eastern Phoebe27% - 17
American Goldfinch26% - 18
Red-winged Blackbird25% - 19
Ruby-crowned Kinglet24% - 20
Great Blue Heron24% - 21
Eastern Towhee22% - 22
Pine Warbler22% - 23
Chipping Sparrow22% - 24
Song Sparrow20% - 25
Turkey Vulture19% - 26
Killdeer18% - 27
Canada Goose17% - 28
Double-crested Cormorant16% - 29
Ring-billed Gull16% - 30
Brown Thrasher14% - 31
White-breasted Nuthatch14% - 32
Dark-eyed Junco14% - 33
Great Egret14% - 34
Northern Flicker14% - 35
European Starling14% - 36
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker14% - 37
Brown-headed Nuthatch13% - 38
Pied-billed Grebe13% - 39
Cedar Waxwing13% - 40
Mallard12% - 41
Belted Kingfisher11% - 42
Red-tailed Hawk11% - 43
Golden-crowned Kinglet11% - 44
Swamp Sparrow11% - 45
Red-shouldered Hawk10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 46
American Coot8.7% - 47
Gadwall8.5% - 48
Bald Eagle8.5% - 49
House Sparrow8.3% - 50
Common Grackle8.3% - 51
Brown-headed Cowbird8.1% - 52
Hermit Thrush8.1% - 53
Bufflehead8.1% - 54
Ring-necked Duck7.9% - 55
Brown Pelican7.9% - 56
American Kestrel7.3% - 57
Purple Finch7.2% - 58
Savannah Sparrow7.2% - 59
Pileated Woodpecker7.0% - 60
Orange-crowned Warbler6.7%