Birds in Kentucky
Birds in Kentucky in January
The most likely birds in Kentucky in January are Northern Cardinal (62%), Carolina Chickadee (48%), and Blue Jay (44%). 97 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Kentucky that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (23,450 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal62% - 2
Carolina Chickadee48% - 3
Blue Jay44% - 4
Tufted Titmouse43% - 5
Downy Woodpecker42% - 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker40% - 7
European Starling40% - 8
Mourning Dove39% - 9
Carolina Wren38% - 10
American Crow38% - 11
White-throated Sparrow37% - 12
American Robin37% - 13
Song Sparrow36% - 14
Dark-eyed Junco34% - 15
House Finch33% - 16
American Goldfinch32% - 17
Canada Goose28% - 18
White-breasted Nuthatch27% - 19
Mallard25% - 20
Northern Mockingbird23% - 21
House Sparrow18% - 22
Northern Flicker17% - 23
Great Blue Heron15% - 24
Red-tailed Hawk15% - 25
Turkey Vulture14% - 26
Eastern Bluebird14% - 27
Black Vulture13% - 28
Eastern Towhee13% - 29
American Kestrel11% - 30
Ring-billed Gull11%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 31
Red-shouldered Hawk9.9% - 32
Belted Kingfisher9.4% - 33
Pileated Woodpecker9.0% - 34
Hairy Woodpecker8.5% - 35
Yellow-rumped Warbler8.3% - 36
Hooded Merganser8.1% - 37
White-crowned Sparrow8.0% - 38
Golden-crowned Kinglet7.5% - 39
Gadwall7.4% - 40
Red-winged Blackbird7.2% - 41
Bald Eagle6.9% - 42
Killdeer6.6% - 43
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker6.2% - 44
Pied-billed Grebe6.2% - 45
Swamp Sparrow6.1% - 46
Common Grackle5.9% - 47
Rock Pigeon5.8% - 48
Purple Finch5.6% - 49
Brown Creeper5.4% - 50
Field Sparrow5.3% - 51
Ring-necked Duck5.1% - 52
Eastern Meadowlark5.0% - 53
Bufflehead5.0% - 54
Brown-headed Cowbird4.8% - 55
Northern Shoveler4.6% - 56
Cooper's Hawk4.4% - 57
Common Goldeneye4.4% - 58
Lesser Scaup3.8% - 59
American Coot3.5% - 60
Redhead3.5%