Birds in Georgia
Birds in Georgia in January
The most likely birds in Georgia in January are Northern Cardinal (61%), Carolina Wren (53%), and Carolina Chickadee (50%). 128 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Georgia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (78,371 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal61% - 2
Carolina Wren53% - 3
Carolina Chickadee50% - 4
Tufted Titmouse47% - 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker44% - 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler39% - 7
Downy Woodpecker38% - 8
Blue Jay37% - 9
Mourning Dove36% - 10
Eastern Bluebird36% - 11
American Crow35% - 12
Ruby-crowned Kinglet33% - 13
American Robin33% - 14
House Finch33% - 15
Eastern Phoebe32% - 16
Northern Mockingbird31% - 17
Pine Warbler31% - 18
Eastern Towhee28% - 19
Song Sparrow27% - 20
Chipping Sparrow27% - 21
White-breasted Nuthatch27% - 22
Brown-headed Nuthatch27% - 23
American Goldfinch26% - 24
White-throated Sparrow25% - 25
Turkey Vulture22% - 26
Red-winged Blackbird19% - 27
Canada Goose18% - 28
Great Blue Heron16% - 29
Brown Thrasher15% - 30
Red-shouldered Hawk15% - 31
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker14% - 32
Northern Flicker14% - 33
Golden-crowned Kinglet13% - 34
Black Vulture13% - 35
Double-crested Cormorant12% - 36
Killdeer12% - 37
Mallard12% - 38
Hermit Thrush11% - 39
Dark-eyed Junco11% - 40
Belted Kingfisher11% - 41
Red-tailed Hawk11% - 42
Cedar Waxwing10% - 43
Great Egret10% - 44
Pileated Woodpecker10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 45
European Starling9.9% - 46
Pied-billed Grebe9.1% - 47
Ring-billed Gull8.7% - 48
Common Grackle7.7% - 49
Swamp Sparrow7.4% - 50
Hooded Merganser7.4% - 51
Palm Warbler7.3% - 52
Rock Pigeon6.3% - 53
Purple Finch6.3% - 54
Red-headed Woodpecker6.3% - 55
Hairy Woodpecker6.0% - 56
Orange-crowned Warbler5.7% - 57
Savannah Sparrow5.1% - 58
Pine Siskin4.8% - 59
Brown-headed Cowbird4.8% - 60
Ring-necked Duck4.8%