Birds in Alaska
Birds in Alaska in December
The most likely birds in Alaska in December are Common Raven (56%), Bald Eagle (39%), and Black-billed Magpie (32%). 85 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Alaska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (11,184 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Common Raven56% - 2
Bald Eagle39% - 3
Black-billed Magpie32% - 4
Black-capped Chickadee30% - 5
Mallard26% - 6
Glaucous-winged Gull24% - 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch21% - 8
Dark-eyed Junco20% - 9
Bufflehead19% - 10
American Crow18% - 11Redpoll17%
- 12
Common Goldeneye16% - 13
Short-billed Gull15% - 14
Common Merganser15% - 15
Song Sparrow14% - 16
Pine Grosbeak14% - 17
Chestnut-backed Chickadee13% - 18
Harlequin Duck13% - 19
Boreal Chickadee12% - 20
Red-breasted Merganser12% - 21
Pelagic Cormorant11% - 22
Steller's Jay11% - 23
Downy Woodpecker11% - 24
Barrow's Goldeneye10%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 25
Golden-crowned Kinglet9.9% - 26
Horned Grebe9.5% - 27
Hairy Woodpecker8.9% - 28
Bohemian Waxwing8.6% - 29
Rock Pigeon8.3% - 30
Long-tailed Duck7.8% - 31
Pine Siskin7.7% - 32
Surf Scoter7.5% - 33
Common Loon7.4% - 34
European Starling7.4% - 35
Belted Kingfisher7.3% - 36
White-winged Crossbill7.0% - 37
Pacific Wren6.8% - 38
Varied Thrush6.6% - 39
White-winged Scoter5.6% - 40
Black Scoter5.6% - 41
Greater Scaup5.1% - 42
Canada Goose4.8% - 43
American Robin4.6% - 44
Brown Creeper4.6% - 45
Marbled Murrelet4.6% - 46
Red-necked Grebe4.4% - 47
American Dipper4.2% - 48
Canada Jay4.0% - 49
Pacific Loon4.0% - 50
Great Blue Heron3.7% - 51
Trumpeter Swan3.6% - 52
American Wigeon3.6% - 53
Double-crested Cormorant3.6% - 54
White-crowned Sparrow3.4%
Rare but possible
Under 3% of checklists- 55
Red Crossbill2.8% - 56
Pigeon Guillemot2.8% - 57
Northern Flicker2.7% - 58
Northern Shrike2.6% - 59
Common Murre2.4% - 60
Green-winged Teal2.4%