Winter Birds in Idaho

Percent of complete checklists in Idaho that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (79,533 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Dark-eyed Junco43%
2. 2Black-billed Magpie40%
3. 3Northern Flicker38%
4. 4Canada Goose37%
5. 5House Finch36%
6. 6Mallard36%
7. 7Black-capped Chickadee31%
8. 8Song Sparrow30%
9. 9American Robin27%
10. 10Red-tailed Hawk27%
11. 11European Starling27%
12. 12House Sparrow23%
13. 13Common Raven22%
14. 14Eurasian Collared-Dove21%
15. 15American Kestrel18%
16. 16American Goldfinch17%
17. 17Red-breasted Nuthatch16%
18. 18White-crowned Sparrow16%
19. 19Mourning Dove16%
20. 20Red-winged Blackbird16%
21. 21Common Goldeneye16%
22. 22Lesser Goldfinch15%
23. 23American Crow14%
24. 24Great Blue Heron14%
25. 25California Quail13%
26. 26Downy Woodpecker12%
27. 27Bald Eagle12%
28. 28Common Merganser11%
29. 29Ring-billed Gull11%
30. 30Belted Kingfisher11%

• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals mid February, peaks late April
• Western Meadowlarkfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks late April
• Cassin's Finchfirst arrivals mid January, peaks the second week of May
• Ruddy Duckfirst arrivals late December, peaks late April
• Say's Phoebefirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks early April
• Sandhill Cranefirst arrivals late February, peaks early April
• Evening Grosbeakfirst arrivals early January, peaks mid May
• Tundra Swanfirst arrivals mid January, peaks the second week of March
• Horned Larkfirst arrivals the second week of December, peaks late March
• 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

• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by early December
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by early December
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by early February
• Cooper's Hawkmost gone by mid January
• Red Crossbillmost gone by mid December
• Common Loonmost gone by the second week of December
• Bewick's Wrenmost gone by early January
• Marsh Wrenmost gone by late December
• Pileated Woodpeckermost gone by early January
• Bonaparte's Gullmost gone by the second week of December
• Black-crowned Night Heronmost gone by the second week of January

31. 31American Coot9.9%
32. 32Rock Pigeon9.7%
33. 33American Wigeon9.6%
34. 34Bufflehead9.4%
35. 35Pine Siskin8.8%
36. 36Ring-necked Duck8.6%
37. 37Gadwall8.4%
38. 38Ruby-crowned Kinglet8.2%
39. 39Northern Harrier8.2%
40. 40Cedar Waxwing8.2%
41. 41Hooded Merganser8.1%
42. 42Mountain Chickadee8.1%
43. 43Yellow-rumped Warbler7.6%
44. 44Wood Duck7.1%
45. 45Cooper's Hawk5.9%
46. 46Sharp-shinned Hawk5.3%
47. 47Northern Shoveler5.3%
48. 48Bewick's Wren4.3%
49. 49Townsend's Solitaire4.1%
50. 50Brown Creeper4.1%
51. 51Double-crested Cormorant4.0%
52. 52Great Horned Owl3.9%
53. 53Lesser Scaup3.9%
54. 54Green-winged Teal3.9%
55. 55Pied-billed Grebe3.9%
56. 56Steller's Jay3.7%
57. 57Golden-crowned Kinglet3.7%
58. 58California Gull3.5%
59. 59Spotted Towhee3.4%
60. 60Wild Turkey3.3%