Birds in Kansas
Birds in Kansas in January
The most likely birds in Kansas in January are Dark-eyed Junco (55%), Northern Cardinal (48%), and Canada Goose (40%). 98 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Kansas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (27,714 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Dark-eyed Junco55% - 2
Northern Cardinal48% - 3
Canada Goose40% - 4
Black-capped Chickadee38% - 5
Blue Jay37% - 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker37% - 7
American Crow37% - 8
Downy Woodpecker35% - 9
American Robin29% - 10
Red-tailed Hawk29% - 11
European Starling28% - 12
House Finch27% - 13
Mallard27% - 14
Northern Flicker26% - 15
American Goldfinch26% - 16
House Sparrow26% - 17
Tufted Titmouse25% - 18
Carolina Wren21% - 19
Mourning Dove21% - 20
White-breasted Nuthatch20% - 21
Ring-billed Gull20% - 22
Harris's Sparrow19% - 23
American Tree Sparrow18% - 24
Bald Eagle17% - 25
Common Goldeneye17% - 26
White-throated Sparrow15% - 27
Eastern Bluebird15% - 28
Song Sparrow15% - 29
Red-winged Blackbird12% - 30
Cackling Goose12% - 31
Gadwall10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 32
White-crowned Sparrow9.6% - 33
Yellow-rumped Warbler9.6% - 34Northern Harrier9.6%
- 35
Snow Goose9.3% - 36
Great Blue Heron9.2% - 37
Hooded Merganser9.1% - 38
Eurasian Collared-Dove8.0% - 39
American Kestrel7.9% - 40
Hairy Woodpecker7.9% - 41
Common Merganser7.5% - 42
American Herring Gull7.0% - 43
Rock Pigeon6.5% - 44
Ring-necked Duck6.4% - 45
Bufflehead6.4% - 46
Greater White-fronted Goose6.2% - 47
Horned Lark5.9% - 48
Red-shouldered Hawk5.7% - 49
American Coot5.7% - 50
Belted Kingfisher4.8% - 51
Fox Sparrow4.6% - 52
Northern Shoveler4.6% - 53
Lesser Scaup4.6% - 54
Western Meadowlark4.6% - 55
Cedar Waxwing4.6% - 56
Brown Creeper4.4% - 57
Northern Mockingbird4.3% - 58
Red-breasted Nuthatch4.3% - 59
Purple Finch4.1% - 60
Pied-billed Grebe3.8%