Birds in Massachusetts in February

Percent of complete checklists in Massachusetts that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (122,836 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee51%
2. 2Northern Cardinal43%
3. 3Blue Jay42%
4. 4Tufted Titmouse40%
5. 5Downy Woodpecker37%
6. 6American Crow36%
7. 7Dark-eyed Junco36%
8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch34%
9. 9Mourning Dove32%
10. 10Song Sparrow31%
11. 11American Robin30%
12. 12Canada Goose30%
13. 13House Sparrow29%
14. 14Mallard26%
15. 15American Herring Gull26%
16. 16American Goldfinch24%
17. 17House Finch24%
18. 18Red-bellied Woodpecker24%
19. 19European Starling23%
20. 20Carolina Wren21%
21. 21White-throated Sparrow20%
22. 22Ring-billed Gull19%
23. 23Bufflehead18%
24. 24Red-tailed Hawk16%
25. 25American Black Duck15%
26. 26Red-breasted Merganser14%
27. 27Great Black-backed Gull13%
28. 28Red-winged Blackbird13%
29. 29Common Eider13%
30. 30Hairy Woodpecker12%
31. 31Eastern Bluebird11%
32. 32Common Goldeneye11%
33. 33Hooded Merganser11%
34. 34Mute Swan11%

• Common Gracklefirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks late May
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid March
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals mid February, peaks early April
• Turkey Vulturefirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks the second week of April
• Killdeerfirst arrivals late February, peaks late March
• Wild Turkeyfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks early May
• American Woodcockfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid March

• Purple Finchmost gone by late February
• Snow Buntingmost gone by late February

35. 35Common Loon9.8%
36. 36Common Merganser8.5%
37. 37Rock Pigeon8.5%
38. 38Common Grackle8.2%
39. 39American Tree Sparrow7.9%
40. 40Northern Mockingbird7.6%
41. 41Northern Flicker7.5%
42. 42Surf Scoter7.0%
43. 43White-winged Scoter7.0%
44. 44Red-breasted Nuthatch6.3%
45. 45Long-tailed Duck6.2%
46. 46Bald Eagle5.6%
47. 47Golden-crowned Kinglet5.1%
48. 48Northern Harrier4.2%
49. 49Ring-necked Duck4.1%
50. 50Common Raven4.1%
51. 51Black Scoter4.1%
52. 52Brant4.1%
53. 53Great Blue Heron4.0%
54. 54Brown Creeper3.7%
55. 55Cooper's Hawk3.5%
56. 56Yellow-rumped Warbler3.4%

57. 57Horned Grebe2.9%
58. 58Greater Scaup2.9%
59. 59Great Cormorant2.8%
60. 60Gadwall2.7%