Birds in Idaho in February

Percent of complete checklists in Idaho that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (25,540 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Dark-eyed Junco42%
2. 2Canada Goose39%
3. 3Black-billed Magpie38%
4. 4Mallard37%
5. 5House Finch36%
6. 6Northern Flicker34%
7. 7Black-capped Chickadee30%
8. 8American Robin30%
9. 9Song Sparrow29%
10. 10Red-winged Blackbird29%
11. 11European Starling26%
12. 12Red-tailed Hawk26%
13. 13House Sparrow24%
14. 14Eurasian Collared-Dove22%
15. 15Common Raven21%
16. 16American Goldfinch17%
17. 17Mourning Dove17%
18. 18Red-breasted Nuthatch16%
19. 19American Kestrel16%
20. 20Lesser Goldfinch16%
21. 21White-crowned Sparrow15%
22. 22American Crow15%
23. 23Common Goldeneye14%
24. 24Great Blue Heron13%
25. 25California Quail12%
26. 26Bald Eagle11%
27. 27Downy Woodpecker11%
28. 28Common Merganser11%
29. 29Pine Siskin10%

• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals mid February, peaks late April
• Western Meadowlarkfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks late April
• Say's Phoebefirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks early April
• Sandhill Cranefirst arrivals late February, peaks early April
• Greater White-fronted Goosefirst arrivals early February, peaks early March
• Marsh Wrenfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid May
• Pileated Woodpeckerfirst arrivals late February, peaks early September

• Belted Kingfishermost gone by early February

30. 30American Coot10%
31. 31Ring-billed Gull9.7%
32. 32Rock Pigeon9.5%
33. 33Bufflehead9.2%
34. 34Ring-necked Duck9.2%
35. 35American Wigeon9.0%
36. 36Mountain Chickadee8.4%
37. 37Belted Kingfisher8.4%
38. 38Gadwall8.2%
39. 39Northern Harrier7.7%
40. 40Wood Duck7.2%
41. 41Hooded Merganser6.7%
42. 42Cedar Waxwing6.3%
43. 43Northern Shoveler5.9%
44. 44Yellow-rumped Warbler5.9%
45. 45Ruby-crowned Kinglet5.5%
46. 46Cooper's Hawk5.0%
47. 47Green-winged Teal4.7%
48. 48Killdeer4.7%
49. 49Lesser Scaup4.5%
50. 50Sharp-shinned Hawk4.4%
51. 51Great Horned Owl4.2%
52. 52Steller's Jay4.1%
53. 53Bewick's Wren4.0%
54. 54Pied-billed Grebe3.8%
55. 55Snow Goose3.6%
56. 56Double-crested Cormorant3.6%
57. 57California Gull3.4%
58. 58Chestnut-backed Chickadee3.4%
59. 59Wild Turkey3.3%
60. 60Hairy Woodpecker3.3%