Birds in Indiana in February

Percent of complete checklists in Indiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (58,463 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal57%
2. 2Downy Woodpecker43%
3. 3Dark-eyed Junco41%
4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker39%
5. 5Tufted Titmouse39%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch38%
7. 7Canada Goose38%
8. 8American Crow37%
9. 9Blue Jay37%
10. 10Mourning Dove35%
11. 11House Sparrow35%
12. 12House Finch35%
13. 13European Starling34%
14. 14Carolina Chickadee34%
15. 15Song Sparrow29%
16. 16American Robin28%
17. 17American Goldfinch27%
18. 18Mallard27%
19. 19Red-winged Blackbird22%
20. 20Carolina Wren22%
21. 21Eastern Bluebird18%
22. 22White-throated Sparrow16%
23. 23American Tree Sparrow15%
24. 24Hairy Woodpecker14%
25. 25Northern Flicker13%
26. 26Red-tailed Hawk13%
27. 27Ring-billed Gull12%
28. 28Pileated Woodpecker11%
29. 29Killdeer11%
30. 30Black-capped Chickadee11%
31. 31Sandhill Crane10%

• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid March
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of July
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals mid February, peaks late April
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals early February, peaks early June
• Killdeerfirst arrivals early February, peaks the second week of March
• Field Sparrowfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals late February, peaks early September
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of April
• Sandhill Cranefirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks early March
• Horned Grebefirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid March
• American White Pelicanfirst arrivals mid February, peaks early April

• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by early February
• Winter Wrenmost gone by early February

32. 32Bald Eagle9.6%
33. 33Turkey Vulture9.6%
34. 34Common Goldeneye9.2%
35. 35Red-shouldered Hawk8.6%
36. 36Great Blue Heron6.8%
37. 37Hooded Merganser6.7%
38. 38Common Grackle6.4%
39. 39Redhead6.4%
40. 40Gadwall6.3%
41. 41Ring-necked Duck6.3%
42. 42Eastern Towhee5.6%
43. 43Lesser Scaup5.3%
44. 44Bufflehead5.3%
45. 45Horned Lark5.2%
46. 46Mute Swan5.1%
47. 47Red-headed Woodpecker5.1%
48. 48Greater White-fronted Goose5.0%
49. 49American Coot4.8%
50. 50Belted Kingfisher4.5%
51. 51Brown Creeper4.3%
52. 52Northern Harrier4.3%
53. 53White-crowned Sparrow4.3%
54. 54Cooper's Hawk4.2%
55. 55Northern Mockingbird4.1%
56. 56Rock Pigeon3.9%
57. 57Common Merganser3.9%
58. 58Brown-headed Cowbird3.9%
59. 59American Kestrel3.8%
60. 60Northern Pintail3.8%