Birds in Iowa in February

Percent of complete checklists in Iowa that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (17,976 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee50%
2. 2Northern Cardinal50%
3. 3Dark-eyed Junco47%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker47%
5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch41%
6. 6Canada Goose39%
7. 7House Sparrow39%
8. 8American Crow38%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
10. 10Blue Jay34%
11. 11Bald Eagle31%
12. 12House Finch29%
13. 13European Starling28%
14. 14Mallard21%
15. 15American Goldfinch21%
16. 16Hairy Woodpecker19%
17. 17American Tree Sparrow19%
18. 18American Robin17%
19. 19Red-tailed Hawk17%
20. 20Mourning Dove16%
21. 21Tufted Titmouse12%

• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid June
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of March
• Mallardfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of March
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of June
• Killdeerfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of August
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals mid February, peaks early April
• American Cootfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of April
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of April
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks late March
• Gadwallfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks mid March
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks late March
• Northern Pintailfirst arrivals early February, peaks the second week of March

• Red-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by late February

22. 22Trumpeter Swan9.5%
23. 23Northern Flicker8.8%
24. 24Ring-billed Gull8.4%
25. 25Common Goldeneye7.8%
26. 26Greater White-fronted Goose7.7%
27. 27White-throated Sparrow7.7%
28. 28Red-winged Blackbird7.1%
29. 29Eastern Bluebird6.7%
30. 30Eurasian Tree Sparrow6.6%
31. 31Rock Pigeon6.5%
32. 32Common Merganser6.5%
33. 33Song Sparrow5.7%
34. 34Red-headed Woodpecker5.3%
35. 35Lesser Scaup5.0%
36. 36American Herring Gull4.9%
37. 37Ring-necked Duck4.2%
38. 38Snow Goose4.1%
39. 39Ring-necked Pheasant3.9%
40. 40Killdeer3.9%
41. 41Northern Pintail3.7%
42. 42Barred Owl3.7%
43. 43American Kestrel3.7%
44. 44Horned Lark3.7%
45. 45Wild Turkey3.4%
46. 46Brown Creeper3.3%
47. 47Red-breasted Nuthatch3.2%
48. 48Carolina Wren3.2%
49. 49Hooded Merganser3.2%
50. 50Cackling Goose3.1%

51. 51Eurasian Collared-Dove3.0%
52. 52Purple Finch2.9%
53. 53Pileated Woodpecker2.9%
54. 54Cedar Waxwing2.9%
55. 55American White Pelican2.9%
56. 56Cooper's Hawk2.8%
57. 57Gadwall2.8%
58. 58Pine Siskin2.8%
59. 59Canvasback2.7%
60. 60Redhead2.7%