Birds in Montana in February

Percent of complete checklists in Montana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (23,394 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-billed Magpie51%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee48%
3. 3Northern Flicker34%
4. 4Common Raven34%
5. 5House Finch28%
6. 6Canada Goose25%
7. 7House Sparrow25%
8. 8Mallard25%
9. 9Eurasian Collared-Dove22%
10. 10Bald Eagle22%
11. 11Red-breasted Nuthatch20%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker20%
13. 13Mountain Chickadee20%
14. 14European Starling17%
15. 15Dark-eyed Junco16%
16. 16Rock Pigeon15%
17. 17Red-tailed Hawk14%
18. 18American Crow14%
19. 19Common Goldeneye13%
20. 20Hairy Woodpecker11%
21. 21Rough-legged Hawk10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals late February, peaks late March
• Killdeerfirst arrivals late February, peaks early May
• Gadwallfirst arrivals late February, peaks late April
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals late February, peaks early April
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April
• Redheadfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April
• California Gullfirst arrivals late February, peaks early April
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of April

• Cackling Goosemost gone by the second week of February

22. 22Song Sparrow9.8%
23. 23Red-winged Blackbird8.7%
24. 24American Robin8.7%
25. 25Townsend's Solitaire7.8%
26. 26American Goldfinch7.6%
27. 27White-breasted Nuthatch7.5%
28. 28Pine Siskin7.0%
29. 29Clark's Nutcracker6.8%
30. 30Ring-necked Pheasant6.6%
31. 31Common Merganser6.2%
32. 32American Tree Sparrow5.5%
33. 33Steller's Jay5.3%
34. 34Blue Jay5.2%
35. 35Bufflehead5.0%
36. 36Pileated Woodpecker4.3%
37. 37Red Crossbill4.3%
38. 38Bohemian Waxwing4.2%
39. 39Redpoll4.2%
40. 40Belted Kingfisher3.9%
41. 41Wild Turkey3.9%
42. 42Trumpeter Swan3.8%
43. 43Ring-necked Duck3.6%
44. 44Great Blue Heron3.4%
45. 45Brown Creeper3.1%
46. 46Pygmy Nuthatch3.1%
47. 47Hooded Merganser3.0%

48. 48Green-winged Teal2.8%
49. 49Great Horned Owl2.7%
50. 50Horned Lark2.7%
51. 51Northern Pintail2.7%
52. 52Golden Eagle2.7%
53. 53American Wigeon2.7%
54. 54Northern Harrier2.6%
55. 55Mourning Dove2.6%
56. 56Sharp-shinned Hawk2.6%
57. 57Evening Grosbeak2.6%
58. 58Barrow's Goldeneye2.6%
59. 59American Dipper2.4%
60. 60Northern Shrike2.3%