Winter Birds in Minnesota

Percent of complete checklists in Minnesota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (193,443 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee62%
2. 2Downy Woodpecker43%
3. 3American Crow42%
4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch38%
5. 5Blue Jay33%
6. 6Hairy Woodpecker31%
7. 7Dark-eyed Junco28%
8. 8Northern Cardinal27%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker23%
10. 10American Goldfinch21%
11. 11House Sparrow18%
12. 12Mallard17%
13. 13Bald Eagle17%
14. 14House Finch16%
15. 15Red-breasted Nuthatch13%
16. 16Canada Goose12%
17. 17European Starling11%
18. 18American Robin11%
19. 19Rock Pigeon11%
20. 20Pileated Woodpecker11%
21. 21Redpoll10%

• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals late February, peaks mid March
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals late February, peaks late October
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late February, peaks early April
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid February, peaks early April
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of April
• Eastern Bluebirdfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid June
• Ring-necked Pheasantfirst arrivals late February, peaks late April
• Gadwallfirst arrivals mid February, peaks early April
• Common Ravenfirst arrivals mid December, peaks early February
• Redheadfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of April
• Canvasbackfirst arrivals late February, peaks early April
• Horned Larkfirst arrivals mid January, peaks the second week of March

• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by early December
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by the second week of December
• Red-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by late February
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of December
• American Cootmost gone by the second week of December
• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by mid February
• Common Ravenmost gone by late February
• Harris's Sparrowmost gone by late January

22. 22Common Raven8.0%
23. 23Trumpeter Swan7.9%
24. 24American Tree Sparrow7.7%
25. 25Red-tailed Hawk7.1%
26. 26Common Goldeneye7.1%
27. 27Mourning Dove6.4%
28. 28Pine Siskin5.9%
29. 29Common Merganser4.7%
30. 30Pine Grosbeak4.6%
31. 31Wild Turkey4.4%
32. 32Purple Finch4.2%
33. 33Brown Creeper4.1%
34. 34Northern Flicker3.7%
35. 35Canada Jay3.7%
36. 36American Herring Gull3.6%

37. 37Northern Shrike3.0%
38. 38Hooded Merganser3.0%
39. 39Evening Grosbeak2.4%
40. 40Ring-necked Pheasant2.0%
41. 41Ring-billed Gull1.9%
42. 42White-winged Crossbill1.9%
43. 43Cedar Waxwing1.9%
44. 44Rough-legged Hawk1.8%
45. 45White-throated Sparrow1.8%
46. 46American Black Duck1.8%
47. 47Ring-necked Duck1.6%
48. 48Great Horned Owl1.6%
49. 49Ruffed Grouse1.4%
50. 50Barred Owl1.4%
51. 51Horned Lark1.4%
52. 52Belted Kingfisher1.3%
53. 53Boreal Chickadee1.3%
54. 54Gadwall1.2%
55. 55Black-billed Magpie1.2%
56. 56Sharp-shinned Hawk1.1%
57. 57Snowy Owl1.1%
58. 58Lesser Scaup1.1%
59. 59Eurasian Collared-Dove1.0%
60. 60American Coot1.0%