Birds in Iowa in January

Percent of complete checklists in Iowa that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (17,659 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Dark-eyed Junco50%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee48%
3. 3Downy Woodpecker46%
4. 4Northern Cardinal45%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker39%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch39%
7. 7Blue Jay37%
8. 8American Crow36%
9. 9House Sparrow35%
10. 10Canada Goose32%
11. 11Bald Eagle30%
12. 12European Starling25%
13. 13House Finch25%
14. 14American Goldfinch22%
15. 15American Tree Sparrow20%
16. 16Hairy Woodpecker19%
17. 17Mallard19%
18. 18Red-tailed Hawk17%
19. 19Mourning Dove16%
20. 20Tufted Titmouse12%

• Greater White-fronted Goosefirst arrivals late January, peaks early March
• Redheadfirst arrivals late January, peaks the second week of March

• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by mid January
• Winter Wrenmost gone by the second week of January

21. 21Northern Flicker9.7%
22. 22White-throated Sparrow8.9%
23. 23Common Goldeneye8.4%
24. 24American Robin8.1%
25. 25Rock Pigeon7.9%
26. 26Trumpeter Swan7.8%
27. 27Eurasian Tree Sparrow6.0%
28. 28Song Sparrow5.7%
29. 29Ring-billed Gull5.4%
30. 30Red-headed Woodpecker5.1%
31. 31Common Merganser4.9%
32. 32Eastern Bluebird4.9%
33. 33American Kestrel4.6%
34. 34American Herring Gull4.4%
35. 35Brown Creeper4.1%
36. 36Ring-necked Pheasant3.8%
37. 37Horned Lark3.5%
38. 38Red-breasted Nuthatch3.3%
39. 39Cackling Goose3.3%
40. 40Rough-legged Hawk3.2%
41. 41Cooper's Hawk3.2%
42. 42Cedar Waxwing3.2%
43. 43American White Pelican3.1%
44. 44Pileated Woodpecker3.1%
45. 45Carolina Wren3.0%

46. 46Pine Siskin2.9%
47. 47Ring-necked Duck2.8%
48. 48Wild Turkey2.8%
49. 49Barred Owl2.7%
50. 50Northern Harrier2.7%
51. 51Purple Finch2.6%
52. 52Belted Kingfisher2.6%
53. 53Eurasian Collared-Dove2.6%
54. 54Hooded Merganser2.6%
55. 55Lesser Scaup2.3%
56. 56Red-winged Blackbird2.2%
57. 57White-crowned Sparrow2.0%
58. 58Harris's Sparrow1.9%
59. 59Great Horned Owl1.7%
60. 60Canvasback1.6%