Birds in Minnesota
Birds in Minnesota in December
The most likely birds in Minnesota in December are Black-capped Chickadee (61%), American Crow (45%), and Downy Woodpecker (44%). 61 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Minnesota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (56,314 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 Chickadee61% - 2
American Crow45% - 3
Downy Woodpecker44% - 4
White-breasted Nuthatch41% - 5
Blue Jay40% - 6
Dark-eyed Junco33% - 7
Hairy Woodpecker32% - 8
Northern Cardinal28% - 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker27% - 10
American Goldfinch24% - 11
Mallard21% - 12
Bald Eagle19% - 13
House Sparrow19% - 14
Canada Goose18% - 15
House Finch17% - 16
American Robin13% - 17
Red-breasted Nuthatch12% - 18
Pileated Woodpecker12% - 19
Rock Pigeon11% - 20
European Starling11%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 21
Trumpeter Swan9.7% - 22
American Tree Sparrow9.1% - 23
Common Goldeneye8.9% - 24
Red-tailed Hawk7.8% - 25
Mourning Dove7.3% - 26
Common Raven6.6% - 27
Common Merganser6.5% - 28
Ring-billed Gull5.6% - 29
Northern Flicker5.2% - 30
American Herring Gull4.9% - 31
Brown Creeper4.8% - 32
Hooded Merganser4.6% - 33
Wild Turkey4.5% - 34Redpoll4.5%
- 35
Pine Siskin3.8% - 36
Pine Grosbeak3.4% - 37
Purple Finch3.1%
Rare but possible
Under 3% of checklists- 38
Northern Shrike2.9% - 39
Cedar Waxwing2.9% - 40
Ring-necked Duck2.9% - 41
White-throated Sparrow2.5% - 42
Canada Jay2.4% - 43
Ring-necked Pheasant2.4% - 44
Rough-legged Hawk2.1% - 45
American Coot1.9% - 46
American Black Duck1.9% - 47
Lesser Scaup1.8% - 48
Great Horned Owl1.8% - 49
Belted Kingfisher1.7% - 50
Bufflehead1.7% - 51
Evening Grosbeak1.6% - 52
Gadwall1.5% - 53
Redhead1.4% - 54
White-winged Crossbill1.4% - 55
Sharp-shinned Hawk1.4% - 56
Ruffed Grouse1.2% - 57
Eastern Bluebird1.2% - 58
Ruddy Duck1.2% - 59
Barred Owl1.1% - 60
Snowy Owl1.1%