Birds in District of Columbia
Birds in District of Columbia in December
The most likely birds in District of Columbia in December are Ring-billed Gull (55%), Canada Goose (50%), and Northern Cardinal (50%). 93 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in District of Columbia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (8,488 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Ring-billed Gull55% - 2
Canada Goose50% - 3
Northern Cardinal50% - 4
Blue Jay49% - 5
White-throated Sparrow48% - 6
American Robin48% - 7
European Starling47% - 8
Mallard43% - 9
American Crow40% - 10
Song Sparrow39% - 11
Carolina Wren39% - 12
Northern Mockingbird37% - 13
Downy Woodpecker35% - 14
Mourning Dove34% - 15
House Sparrow33% - 16
Double-crested Cormorant32% - 17
Red-bellied Woodpecker32% - 18
Tufted Titmouse30% - 19
Dark-eyed Junco28% - 20
Fish Crow23% - 21
White-breasted Nuthatch23% - 22
American Herring Gull23% - 23
American Goldfinch22% - 24
Northern Flicker21% - 25
Carolina Chickadee21% - 26
Bufflehead19% - 27
Rock Pigeon18% - 28
Ruby-crowned Kinglet17% - 29
Great Blue Heron15% - 30
Red-tailed Hawk14% - 31
Red-shouldered Hawk14% - 32
House Finch14% - 33
Bald Eagle13% - 34
Great Black-backed Gull12% - 35
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker11% - 36
Belted Kingfisher11% - 37
Red-winged Blackbird11% - 38
Hairy Woodpecker10% - 39
Swamp Sparrow10%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 40
Cooper's Hawk9.7% - 41
Winter Wren9.0% - 42
Turkey Vulture8.4% - 43
Eastern Towhee8.2% - 44
Golden-crowned Kinglet8.0% - 45
Pileated Woodpecker7.9% - 46
Hermit Thrush7.5% - 47
Eastern Bluebird7.5% - 48
Yellow-rumped Warbler7.2% - 49
Ring-necked Duck6.8% - 50
Black Vulture6.6% - 51
Merlin6.4% - 52
Common Merganser6.4% - 53
Cedar Waxwing6.4% - 54
Fox Sparrow6.3% - 55
Hooded Merganser5.6% - 56
Pied-billed Grebe5.4% - 57
Brown Creeper5.2% - 58
Field Sparrow5.1% - 59
Lesser Scaup4.5% - 60
Northern Shoveler4.5%