Winter Birds in Alaska

Percent of complete checklists in Alaska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (36,298 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Common Raven54%
2. 2Bald Eagle36%
3. 3Black-capped Chickadee33%
4. 4Black-billed Magpie32%
5. 5Mallard25%
6. 6Glaucous-winged Gull22%
7. 7Redpoll22%
8. 8Red-breasted Nuthatch22%
9. 9Bufflehead17%
10. 10American Crow17%
11. 11Dark-eyed Junco16%
12. 12Common Goldeneye16%
13. 13Short-billed Gull14%
14. 14Common Merganser14%
15. 15Boreal Chickadee14%
16. 16Pine Grosbeak13%
17. 17Harlequin Duck12%
18. 18Red-breasted Merganser12%
19. 19Chestnut-backed Chickadee11%
20. 20Downy Woodpecker11%
21. 21Song Sparrow11%
22. 22Barrow's Goldeneye11%
23. 23Pelagic Cormorant11%
24. 24Steller's Jay10%

• Northern Pintailfirst arrivals mid January, peaks early May
• Redpollfirst arrivals mid December, peaks early March
• Black-legged Kittiwakefirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of September
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals early February, peaks late March
• Gadwallfirst arrivals mid December, peaks mid April

• Steller's Jaymost gone by late December
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid December
• Chestnut-backed Chickadeemost gone by mid February
• Pacific Wrenmost gone by early December
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by mid December
• Pacific Loonmost gone by late February
• Common Eidermost gone by the second week of December
• Northern Flickermost gone by early January
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by early February
• King Eidermost gone by early December

25. 25Hairy Woodpecker9.0%
26. 26Pine Siskin8.9%
27. 27Rock Pigeon8.8%
28. 28Surf Scoter8.0%
29. 29Horned Grebe7.9%
30. 30Long-tailed Duck7.8%
31. 31Bohemian Waxwing7.5%
32. 32Golden-crowned Kinglet7.3%
33. 33European Starling7.3%
34. 34White-winged Crossbill6.8%
35. 35Common Loon6.2%
36. 36Greater Scaup5.6%
37. 37Varied Thrush5.6%
38. 38Belted Kingfisher5.5%
39. 39White-winged Scoter5.3%
40. 40Black Scoter5.3%
41. 41Canada Goose4.8%
42. 42Canada Jay4.7%
43. 43Marbled Murrelet4.6%
44. 44Pacific Wren4.3%
45. 45Brown Creeper3.8%
46. 46American Dipper3.8%
47. 47American Robin3.8%
48. 48American Wigeon3.6%
49. 49Trumpeter Swan3.5%
50. 50Great Blue Heron3.3%
51. 51Red-necked Grebe3.3%
52. 52Pacific Loon3.3%

53. 53Red Crossbill2.9%
54. 54Double-crested Cormorant2.8%
55. 55White-crowned Sparrow2.8%
56. 56Pigeon Guillemot2.7%
57. 57Common Murre2.6%
58. 58Northern Shrike2.5%
59. 59Gadwall2.1%
60. 60Rock Sandpiper2.1%