Birds in Michigan
Birds in Michigan in December
The most likely birds in Michigan in December are Black-capped Chickadee (54%), Blue Jay (47%), and Downy Woodpecker (43%). 76 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Michigan that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (92,312 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 Chickadee54% - 2
Blue Jay47% - 3
Downy Woodpecker43% - 4
Northern Cardinal41% - 5
Dark-eyed Junco41% - 6
White-breasted Nuthatch41% - 7
American Crow36% - 8
American Goldfinch36% - 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker35% - 10
Mourning Dove32% - 11
Tufted Titmouse30% - 12
Mallard27% - 13
Canada Goose26% - 14
House Sparrow26% - 15
House Finch24% - 16
Hairy Woodpecker20% - 17
American Tree Sparrow20% - 18
Ring-billed Gull18% - 19
European Starling17% - 20
American Herring Gull14% - 21
Red-breasted Nuthatch13% - 22
American Robin13% - 23
Red-tailed Hawk12% - 24
Mute Swan11% - 25
Common Goldeneye10% - 26
Bald Eagle10%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 27
Bufflehead8.9% - 28
Eastern Bluebird8.5% - 29
Common Merganser8.3% - 30
Pileated Woodpecker7.8% - 31
Carolina Wren7.7% - 32
Northern Flicker7.5% - 33
Hooded Merganser6.6% - 34
Rock Pigeon6.4% - 35
Song Sparrow5.7% - 36
Red-breasted Merganser5.5% - 37
Brown Creeper5.5% - 38
White-throated Sparrow5.4% - 39
Cooper's Hawk4.8% - 40
Sandhill Crane4.7% - 41
Belted Kingfisher4.6% - 42
Great Blue Heron4.4% - 43
American Black Duck3.8% - 44
Trumpeter Swan3.8% - 45
Golden-crowned Kinglet3.7% - 46
Wild Turkey3.6% - 47
Long-tailed Duck3.5% - 48
Common Raven3.4% - 49
Cedar Waxwing3.3% - 50
Redhead3.1%
Rare but possible
Under 3% of checklists- 51
American Kestrel2.7% - 52
Gadwall2.7% - 53
Pine Siskin2.7% - 54
Tundra Swan2.5% - 55
Great Black-backed Gull2.3% - 56
Lesser Scaup2.0% - 57
Bonaparte's Gull1.9% - 58
Greater Scaup1.8% - 59Northern Harrier1.7%
- 60
Ring-necked Duck1.7%