Winter Birds in Iowa

Percent of complete checklists in Iowa that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (52,131 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Dark-eyed Junco49%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee48%
3. 3Northern Cardinal46%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker46%
5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch40%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker39%
7. 7Blue Jay37%
8. 8American Crow37%
9. 9Canada Goose37%
10. 10House Sparrow35%
11. 11Bald Eagle32%
12. 12House Finch26%
13. 13European Starling26%
14. 14American Goldfinch22%
15. 15Mallard22%
16. 16American Tree Sparrow20%
17. 17Hairy Woodpecker20%
18. 18Red-tailed Hawk17%
19. 19Mourning Dove14%
20. 20American Robin12%
21. 21Tufted Titmouse12%
22. 22Northern Flicker12%

• 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
• Greater White-fronted Goosefirst arrivals late January, peaks early March
• Gadwallfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks mid March
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks late March

• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by late December
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by early December
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by late December
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by early December
• Fox Sparrowmost gone by mid December
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by mid December
• Red-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by late February
• Common Loonmost gone by the second week of December
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by mid January
• Bonaparte's Gullmost gone by the second week of December
• Winter Wrenmost gone by the second week of January
• Horned Grebemost gone by early December

23. 23Ring-billed Gull9.5%
24. 24Common Goldeneye9.3%
25. 25White-throated Sparrow9.2%
26. 26Trumpeter Swan8.5%
27. 27Rock Pigeon7.1%
28. 28Common Merganser6.5%
29. 29Eurasian Tree Sparrow6.4%
30. 30Eastern Bluebird6.3%
31. 31Song Sparrow6.2%
32. 32Red-headed Woodpecker5.5%
33. 33American Herring Gull5.2%
34. 34American Kestrel4.4%
35. 35Brown Creeper4.3%
36. 36Lesser Scaup4.3%
37. 37Red-winged Blackbird4.1%
38. 38Cackling Goose4.1%
39. 39Ring-necked Pheasant3.9%
40. 40Greater White-fronted Goose3.8%
41. 41Cedar Waxwing3.7%
42. 42Hooded Merganser3.5%
43. 43Red-breasted Nuthatch3.5%
44. 44Ring-necked Duck3.5%
45. 45American White Pelican3.5%
46. 46Pileated Woodpecker3.4%
47. 47Barred Owl3.2%
48. 48Carolina Wren3.1%
49. 49Horned Lark3.1%
50. 50Wild Turkey3.1%
51. 51Cooper's Hawk3.1%
52. 52Belted Kingfisher3.1%

53. 53Pine Siskin2.9%
54. 54Purple Finch2.9%
55. 55Northern Harrier2.7%
56. 56Snow Goose2.7%
57. 57Eurasian Collared-Dove2.6%
58. 58Rough-legged Hawk2.6%
59. 59Gadwall2.5%
60. 60Canvasback2.3%