Birds in Massachusetts
Birds in Massachusetts in December
The most likely birds in Massachusetts in December are Black-capped Chickadee (53%), Blue Jay (49%), and Northern Cardinal (41%). 103 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Massachusetts that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (123,401 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Black-capped Chickadee53% - 2
Blue Jay49% - 3
Northern Cardinal41% - 4
Dark-eyed Junco39% - 5
Tufted Titmouse38% - 6
Downy Woodpecker38% - 7
American Crow37% - 8
White-breasted Nuthatch36% - 9
Song Sparrow35% - 10
American Goldfinch32% - 11
Canada Goose31% - 12
American Robin30% - 13
Mourning Dove29% - 14
American Herring Gull28% - 15
Mallard28% - 16
White-throated Sparrow26% - 17
Carolina Wren25% - 18
House Sparrow24% - 19
Red-bellied Woodpecker24% - 20
House Finch24% - 21
Ring-billed Gull22% - 22
European Starling20% - 23
Bufflehead19% - 24
Red-tailed Hawk16% - 25
American Black Duck16% - 26
Great Black-backed Gull14% - 27
Hooded Merganser14% - 28
Common Eider12% - 29
Hairy Woodpecker12% - 30
Red-breasted Merganser12% - 31
Northern Flicker11% - 32
Mute Swan11% - 33
Northern Mockingbird11% - 34
Golden-crowned Kinglet10%
Leaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 35
Common Loon9.8% - 36
American Tree Sparrow9.6% - 37
Eastern Bluebird9.5% - 38
Common Goldeneye8.3% - 39
Rock Pigeon8.1% - 40
Great Blue Heron7.8% - 41
Red-breasted Nuthatch7.5% - 42
White-winged Scoter7.4% - 43
Common Merganser7.0% - 44
Surf Scoter6.6% - 45
Long-tailed Duck6.6% - 46
Yellow-rumped Warbler5.8% - 47
Cooper's Hawk5.6% - 48Northern Harrier5.4%
- 49
Belted Kingfisher5.1% - 50
Bald Eagle5.1% - 51
Common Raven4.9% - 52
Brown Creeper4.7% - 53
Red-winged Blackbird4.6% - 54
Ring-necked Duck4.6% - 55
Black Scoter4.4% - 56
Swamp Sparrow4.4% - 57
Red-throated Loon4.2% - 58
Double-crested Cormorant3.9% - 59
Cedar Waxwing3.6% - 60
Horned Lark3.2%