Birds in Nebraska in February

Percent of complete checklists in Nebraska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (13,683 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Dark-eyed Junco48%
2. 2Northern Cardinal42%
3. 3House Sparrow37%
4. 4American Robin34%
5. 5Downy Woodpecker34%
6. 6Canada Goose33%
7. 7Blue Jay33%
8. 8European Starling30%
9. 9House Finch28%
10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch27%
11. 11American Goldfinch24%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker23%
13. 13Black-capped Chickadee22%
14. 14Mallard18%
15. 15American Tree Sparrow18%
16. 16Eurasian Collared-Dove17%
17. 17American Crow17%
18. 18Red-tailed Hawk16%
19. 19Northern Flicker15%
20. 20Bald Eagle15%
21. 21Mourning Dove12%

• Canada Goosefirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks early March
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks the second week of April
• Mallardfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of April
• Killdeerfirst arrivals late February, peaks early August
• American Cootfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of April
• Sandhill Cranefirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid March
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks late March
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April
• Ring-necked Pheasantfirst arrivals mid February, peaks late April
• Wild Turkeyfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks early May
• American White Pelicanfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of April
• Canvasbackfirst arrivals early February, peaks the second week of March

• Hairy Woodpeckermost gone by late February
• Red-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by late February
• Carolina Wrenmost gone by late February

22. 22Cackling Goose9.7%
23. 23Snow Goose9.7%
24. 24Hairy Woodpecker9.6%
25. 25Red-winged Blackbird8.9%
26. 26Greater White-fronted Goose8.6%
27. 27Common Goldeneye7.5%
28. 28Red-breasted Nuthatch7.2%
29. 29Harris's Sparrow6.5%
30. 30Rock Pigeon6.4%
31. 31Common Merganser6.1%
32. 32Ring-billed Gull5.5%
33. 33Pine Siskin4.8%
34. 34Cedar Waxwing4.6%
35. 35Ring-necked Duck4.5%
36. 36White-throated Sparrow4.5%
37. 37Northern Pintail4.2%
38. 38Horned Lark4.1%
39. 39Eastern Bluebird3.9%
40. 40Western Meadowlark3.8%
41. 41Song Sparrow3.7%
42. 42American Kestrel3.6%
43. 43Redhead3.6%
44. 44Northern Harrier3.1%

45. 45Lesser Scaup2.8%
46. 46Gadwall2.7%
47. 47Brown Creeper2.7%
48. 48Carolina Wren2.7%
49. 49Green-winged Teal2.5%
50. 50Cooper's Hawk2.5%
51. 51American Wigeon2.4%
52. 52Ross's Goose2.3%
53. 53Wild Turkey2.3%
54. 54Canvasback2.2%
55. 55Bufflehead2.2%
56. 56Rough-legged Hawk2.1%
57. 57Trumpeter Swan2.1%
58. 58Tufted Titmouse2.1%
59. 59American Herring Gull2.0%
60. 60Hooded Merganser2.0%