Winter Birds in Massachusetts

Percent of complete checklists in Massachusetts that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (386,480 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee50%
2. 2Blue Jay43%
3. 3Northern Cardinal40%
4. 4Tufted Titmouse37%
5. 5Downy Woodpecker36%
6. 6American Crow36%
7. 7Dark-eyed Junco36%
8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch33%
9. 9Song Sparrow31%
10. 10Canada Goose30%
11. 11American Robin29%
12. 12Mourning Dove28%
13. 13American Herring Gull28%
14. 14Mallard27%
15. 15American Goldfinch27%
16. 16House Sparrow26%
17. 17Red-bellied Woodpecker23%
18. 18House Finch22%
19. 19White-throated Sparrow22%
20. 20Carolina Wren22%
21. 21Ring-billed Gull21%
22. 22European Starling21%
23. 23Bufflehead19%
24. 24American Black Duck16%
25. 25Red-tailed Hawk16%
26. 26Great Black-backed Gull15%
27. 27Red-breasted Merganser14%
28. 28Common Eider13%
29. 29Hooded Merganser13%
30. 30Hairy Woodpecker11%
31. 31Mute Swan11%
32. 32Common Goldeneye10%
33. 33Common Loon10%

• 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
• Fish Crowfirst arrivals mid January, peaks the second week of April
• Red-shouldered Hawkfirst arrivals late January, peaks mid September
• American Woodcockfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid March

• Red-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by late December
• Sanderlingmost gone by late January
• Purple Finchmost gone by late February
• Northern Gannetmost gone by late January
• Snow Buntingmost gone by late February
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by the second week of January

34. 34Eastern Bluebird9.6%
35. 35Northern Flicker8.9%
36. 36Northern Mockingbird8.9%
37. 37American Tree Sparrow8.7%
38. 38Rock Pigeon8.5%
39. 39Common Merganser8.1%
40. 40White-winged Scoter7.5%
41. 41Golden-crowned Kinglet7.1%
42. 42Red-winged Blackbird7.1%
43. 43Surf Scoter7.1%
44. 44Red-breasted Nuthatch6.8%
45. 45Long-tailed Duck6.7%
46. 46Great Blue Heron5.7%
47. 47Bald Eagle5.4%
48. 48Northern Harrier4.9%
49. 49Yellow-rumped Warbler4.5%
50. 50Ring-necked Duck4.5%
51. 51Cooper's Hawk4.5%
52. 52Common Raven4.4%
53. 53Black Scoter4.3%
54. 54Brown Creeper4.0%
55. 55Belted Kingfisher3.8%
56. 56Brant3.7%
57. 57Common Grackle3.4%
58. 58Greater Scaup3.2%
59. 59Red-throated Loon3.2%

60. 60Gadwall3.0%