Birds in Nebraska
Birds in Nebraska in December
The most likely birds in Nebraska in December are Dark-eyed Junco (50%), Blue Jay (37%), and Downy Woodpecker (35%). 84 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Nebraska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (12,715 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Dark-eyed Junco50% - 2
Blue Jay37% - 3
Downy Woodpecker35% - 4
Northern Cardinal33% - 5
Canada Goose32% - 6
European Starling30% - 7
House Sparrow30% - 8
White-breasted Nuthatch28% - 9
American Robin27% - 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker26% - 11
American Goldfinch25% - 12
Northern Flicker25% - 13
House Finch25% - 14
Mallard23% - 15
Black-capped Chickadee21% - 16
American Tree Sparrow21% - 17
Red-tailed Hawk21% - 18
Bald Eagle17% - 19
American Crow17% - 20
Eurasian Collared-Dove16% - 21
Ring-billed Gull12% - 22
Cackling Goose12% - 23
Hairy Woodpecker11% - 24
Red-breasted Nuthatch11%
Leaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 25
Common Goldeneye10% - 26
Mourning Dove9.2% - 27
Rock Pigeon8.0% - 28
Snow Goose7.7% - 29
Song Sparrow7.3% - 30
Harris's Sparrow7.3% - 31
Common Merganser6.9% - 32
Red-winged Blackbird6.4% - 33
American Kestrel6.3% - 34
Cedar Waxwing6.0% - 35
White-throated Sparrow5.6% - 36
Gadwall5.4% - 37
American Coot5.3% - 38
Brown Creeper4.7% - 39Northern Harrier4.7%
- 40
Horned Lark4.6% - 41
Ring-necked Duck4.5% - 42
Belted Kingfisher4.4% - 43
Eastern Bluebird4.3% - 44
Pine Siskin4.1% - 45
Lesser Scaup4.1% - 46
American Herring Gull4.1% - 47
Green-winged Teal4.0% - 48
Northern Shoveler3.8% - 49
Western Meadowlark3.8% - 50
Hooded Merganser3.7% - 51
White-crowned Sparrow3.6% - 52
Golden-crowned Kinglet3.6% - 53
Cooper's Hawk3.5% - 54
Bufflehead3.3% - 55
Greater White-fronted Goose3.2% - 56
Carolina Wren3.0%
Rare but possible
Under 3% of checklists- 57
Trumpeter Swan3.0% - 58
American Wigeon3.0% - 59
Townsend's Solitaire2.8% - 60
Ring-necked Pheasant2.6%