Birds in District of Columbia in January

Percent of complete checklists in District of Columbia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (10,327 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Ring-billed Gull52%
2. 2Northern Cardinal49%
3. 3Canada Goose46%
4. 4European Starling46%
5. 5American Robin45%
6. 6White-throated Sparrow44%
7. 7Blue Jay43%
8. 8Mallard41%
9. 9American Crow38%
10. 10Song Sparrow37%
11. 11Carolina Wren36%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker33%
13. 13House Sparrow32%
14. 14Northern Mockingbird32%
15. 15Red-bellied Woodpecker29%
16. 16Mourning Dove28%
17. 17Tufted Titmouse28%
18. 18Dark-eyed Junco25%
19. 19Double-crested Cormorant25%
20. 20Fish Crow24%
21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch21%
22. 22American Herring Gull20%
23. 23Carolina Chickadee19%
24. 24Bufflehead18%
25. 25Rock Pigeon17%
26. 26Northern Flicker15%
27. 27Ruby-crowned Kinglet13%
28. 28American Goldfinch13%
29. 29Red-shouldered Hawk12%
30. 30Bald Eagle12%
31. 31Great Blue Heron12%
32. 32Red-tailed Hawk11%
33. 33House Finch11%
34. 34Great Black-backed Gull10%

• Common Gracklefirst arrivals the second week of January, peaks early June
• Barred Owlfirst arrivals mid January, peaks late April
• Canvasbackfirst arrivals the second week of January, peaks the second week of February
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals mid January, peaks mid March

• Belted Kingfishermost gone by early January
• Snowy Owlmost gone by mid January
• Barnacle Goosemost gone by early January
• Rusty Blackbirdmost gone by mid January

35. 35Red-winged Blackbird9.7%
36. 36Belted Kingfisher9.3%
37. 37Hairy Woodpecker9.2%
38. 38Lesser Scaup9.1%
39. 39Common Merganser8.8%
40. 40Yellow-bellied Sapsucker8.4%
41. 41Cooper's Hawk8.3%
42. 42Ring-necked Duck8.1%
43. 43Hooded Merganser7.9%
44. 44Swamp Sparrow7.8%
45. 45Turkey Vulture7.6%
46. 46Black Vulture7.0%
47. 47Eastern Towhee6.5%
48. 48Pileated Woodpecker6.5%
49. 49Winter Wren6.4%
50. 50Pied-billed Grebe6.2%
51. 51Golden-crowned Kinglet6.2%
52. 52Hermit Thrush5.5%
53. 53Yellow-rumped Warbler5.3%
54. 54Northern Shoveler5.1%
55. 55Eastern Bluebird5.0%
56. 56Merlin4.9%
57. 57Ruddy Duck4.7%
58. 58American Black Duck4.4%
59. 59Black-crowned Night Heron4.2%
60. 60Orange-crowned Warbler4.2%