Birds in Mississippi
Birds in Mississippi in January
The most likely birds in Mississippi in January are Northern Cardinal (46%), Blue Jay (42%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (41%). 142 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Mississippi that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (16,264 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal46% - 2
Blue Jay42% - 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler41% - 4
Carolina Wren35% - 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker35% - 6
Northern Mockingbird34% - 7
Carolina Chickadee31% - 8
Mourning Dove29% - 9
Great Blue Heron29% - 10
Eastern Bluebird27% - 11
Tufted Titmouse27% - 12
Double-crested Cormorant25% - 13
White-throated Sparrow24% - 14
Red-winged Blackbird23% - 15
American Robin23% - 16
American Goldfinch22% - 17
Eastern Phoebe21% - 18
Ring-billed Gull21% - 19
American Crow20% - 20
Great Egret20% - 21
Downy Woodpecker20% - 22
Ruby-crowned Kinglet19% - 23
Brown Pelican17% - 24
Killdeer17% - 25
Turkey Vulture17% - 26
Laughing Gull17% - 27
House Finch17% - 28
European Starling16% - 29
Pine Warbler15% - 30
Pied-billed Grebe15% - 31
Eastern Towhee15% - 32
Canada Goose15% - 33
Dark-eyed Junco14% - 34
Belted Kingfisher14% - 35
Bufflehead13% - 36
Red-tailed Hawk13% - 37
Song Sparrow12% - 38
Northern Flicker12% - 39
Chipping Sparrow12% - 40
Osprey12% - 41
Swamp Sparrow12% - 42
Bald Eagle10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 43
Snowy Egret9.7% - 44
Common Loon9.7% - 45
American Herring Gull8.9% - 46
Mallard8.9% - 47
House Sparrow8.7% - 48
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker8.7% - 49
Brown Thrasher8.6% - 50
Fish Crow8.4% - 51
Rock Pigeon8.2% - 52
American Kestrel8.2% - 53
Black Vulture8.2% - 54
Hooded Merganser7.8% - 55
Ring-necked Duck7.6% - 56
Red-shouldered Hawk7.6% - 57
Cedar Waxwing7.5% - 58
Pileated Woodpecker7.5% - 59
Willet7.4% - 60
Savannah Sparrow7.3%