Birds in Massachusetts
Birds in Massachusetts in January
The most likely birds in Massachusetts in January are Black-capped Chickadee (47%), Blue Jay (40%), and Northern Cardinal (36%). 98 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 (140,243 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 Chickadee47% - 2
Blue Jay40% - 3
Northern Cardinal36% - 4
American Crow34% - 5
Tufted Titmouse34% - 6
Downy Woodpecker34% - 7
Dark-eyed Junco33% - 8
White-breasted Nuthatch31% - 9
American Herring Gull30% - 10
Song Sparrow29% - 11
Canada Goose29% - 12
American Robin27% - 13
Mallard27% - 14
American Goldfinch25% - 15
Mourning Dove25% - 16
House Sparrow24% - 17
Ring-billed Gull22% - 18
Bufflehead20% - 19
Red-bellied Woodpecker20% - 20
White-throated Sparrow20% - 21
Carolina Wren19% - 22
European Starling19% - 23
House Finch19% - 24
Great Black-backed Gull16% - 25
American Black Duck16% - 26
Red-breasted Merganser15% - 27
Red-tailed Hawk15% - 28
Common Eider15% - 29
Hooded Merganser13% - 30
Common Goldeneye12% - 31
Hairy Woodpecker11% - 32
Mute Swan11% - 33
Common Loon10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 34
Rock Pigeon8.9% - 35
Common Merganser8.7% - 36
American Tree Sparrow8.6% - 37
Northern Mockingbird8.6% - 38
Eastern Bluebird8.3% - 39
White-winged Scoter8.1% - 40
Northern Flicker8.0% - 41
Surf Scoter7.5% - 42
Long-tailed Duck7.3% - 43
Red-breasted Nuthatch6.7% - 44
Golden-crowned Kinglet6.2% - 45
Great Blue Heron5.4% - 46
Bald Eagle5.4% - 47Northern Harrier5.1%
- 48
Ring-necked Duck4.8% - 49
Black Scoter4.5% - 50
Cooper's Hawk4.4% - 51
Yellow-rumped Warbler4.3% - 52
Common Raven4.1% - 53
Greater Scaup4.0% - 54
Brant3.9% - 55
Red-winged Blackbird3.8% - 56
Brown Creeper3.7% - 57
Belted Kingfisher3.5% - 58
Gadwall3.3% - 59
Red-throated Loon3.1% - 60
Horned Lark3.0%