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Birds in Georgia

Winter Birds in Georgia

The most likely birds in Georgia in winter are Northern Cardinal (63%), Carolina Wren (54%), and Carolina Chickadee (50%). 127 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 (221,566 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common this season

Share of checklists
  1. 1Northern Cardinal63%
  2. 2Carolina Wren54%
  3. 3Carolina Chickadee50%
  4. 4Tufted Titmouse49%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker44%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker39%
  7. 7Eastern Bluebird38%
  8. 8Yellow-rumped Warbler38%
  9. 9Blue Jay37%
  10. 10American Crow37%
  11. 11Mourning Dove36%
  12. 12American Robin34%
  13. 13House Finch33%
  14. 14Eastern Phoebe32%
  15. 15Pine Warbler32%
  16. 16Ruby-crowned Kinglet31%
  17. 17Northern Mockingbird31%
  18. 18Eastern Towhee30%
  19. 19Chipping Sparrow28%
  20. 20Brown-headed Nuthatch27%
  21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch27%
  22. 22Song Sparrow27%
  23. 23American Goldfinch26%
  24. 24White-throated Sparrow24%
  25. 25Turkey Vulture22%
  26. 26Red-winged Blackbird21%
  27. 27Canada Goose18%
  28. 28Red-shouldered Hawk16%
  29. 29Great Blue Heron16%
  30. 30Brown Thrasher15%
  31. 31Northern Flicker15%
  32. 32Golden-crowned Kinglet13%
  33. 33Yellow-bellied Sapsucker13%
  34. 34Black Vulture12%
  35. 35Double-crested Cormorant12%
  36. 36Mallard11%
  37. 37Dark-eyed Junco11%
  38. 38Killdeer11%
  39. 39Hermit Thrush11%
  40. 40Belted Kingfisher11%
  41. 41Pileated Woodpecker11%
  42. 42Red-tailed Hawk10%
  43. 43Cedar Waxwing10%

Arriving

New in winter
  • Pine Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of December, peaks mid February
  • Blue-gray Gnatcatcherfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April
  • White-eyed Vireofirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks mid April
  • Little Blue Heronfirst arrivals late February, peaks early August
  • Yellow-throated Warblerfirst arrivals early December, peaks the second week of April
  • Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals late December, peaks late April
  • Purple Martinfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of June
  • Barred Owlfirst arrivals mid January, peaks mid April
  • Eurasian Collared-Dovefirst arrivals late December, peaks the second week of August

Leaving

Gone by the end of winter
  • Eastern Phoebemost gone by early January
  • Northern Flickermost gone by late December
  • Belted Kingfishermost gone by late January
  • Northern House Wrenmost gone by early January
  • White Ibismost gone by early February
  • Clapper Railmost gone by early February

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 44European Starling9.9%
  2. 45Great Egret9.5%
  3. 46Common Grackle8.8%
  4. 47Pied-billed Grebe8.1%
  5. 48Ring-billed Gull7.7%
  6. 49Swamp Sparrow7.1%
  7. 50Palm Warbler6.7%
  8. 51Hairy Woodpecker6.4%
  9. 52Hooded Merganser6.3%
  10. 53Red-headed Woodpecker6.1%
  11. 54Purple Finch6.1%
  12. 55Brown-headed Cowbird5.5%
  13. 56Pine Siskin5.4%
  14. 57Rock Pigeon5.4%
  15. 58Orange-crowned Warbler5.1%
  16. 59Savannah Sparrow4.6%
  17. 60Ring-necked Duck4.4%