Birds in Minnesota
Birds in Minnesota in January
The most likely birds in Minnesota in January are Black-capped Chickadee (61%), Downy Woodpecker (42%), and American Crow (41%). 57 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 (70,185 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
Downy Woodpecker42% - 3
American Crow41% - 4
White-breasted Nuthatch37% - 5
Hairy Woodpecker31% - 6
Blue Jay31% - 7
Dark-eyed Junco27% - 8
Northern Cardinal25% - 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker22% - 10
American Goldfinch20% - 11
House Sparrow17% - 12
Mallard16% - 13
Bald Eagle16% - 14
House Finch14% - 15
Red-breasted Nuthatch12% - 16
Rock Pigeon11% - 17
European Starling11% - 18
American Robin11% - 19
Pileated Woodpecker10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 20Redpoll9.8%
- 21
Canada Goose8.5% - 22
Common Raven8.4% - 23
American Tree Sparrow7.8% - 24
Red-tailed Hawk7.4% - 25
Common Goldeneye7.3% - 26
Trumpeter Swan7.2% - 27
Mourning Dove6.2% - 28
Pine Siskin4.8% - 29
Wild Turkey4.6% - 30
Pine Grosbeak4.5% - 31
Purple Finch4.4% - 32
Common Merganser4.2% - 33
Canada Jay4.0% - 34
Brown Creeper3.9% - 35
American Herring Gull3.6% - 36
Northern Flicker3.5% - 37
Northern Shrike3.4%
Rare but possible
Under 3% of checklists- 38
Evening Grosbeak2.7% - 39
Hooded Merganser2.6% - 40
American Black Duck2.1% - 41
White-winged Crossbill2.0% - 42
Rough-legged Hawk2.0% - 43
Ring-necked Pheasant1.9% - 44
White-throated Sparrow1.8% - 45
Cedar Waxwing1.7% - 46
Great Horned Owl1.6% - 47
Ruffed Grouse1.5% - 48
Barred Owl1.4% - 49
Boreal Chickadee1.3% - 50
Belted Kingfisher1.3% - 51
Ring-necked Duck1.3% - 52
Snowy Owl1.2% - 53
Black-billed Magpie1.2% - 54
Sharp-shinned Hawk1.1% - 55
Gadwall1.1% - 56
Eurasian Collared-Dove1.1% - 57
Snow Bunting1.1%