Birds in Nebraska in January

Percent of complete checklists in Nebraska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (13,620 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Dark-eyed Junco51%
2. 2Downy Woodpecker37%
3. 3Northern Cardinal36%
4. 4Blue Jay36%
5. 5House Sparrow33%
6. 6European Starling29%
7. 7Canada Goose29%
8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch28%
9. 9American Goldfinch25%
10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker25%
11. 11Black-capped Chickadee23%
12. 12House Finch23%
13. 13American Robin19%
14. 14Red-tailed Hawk19%
15. 15American Tree Sparrow18%
16. 16Northern Flicker18%
17. 17Mallard17%
18. 18American Crow17%
19. 19Bald Eagle15%
20. 20Eurasian Collared-Dove15%
21. 21Hairy Woodpecker11%

• Northern Pintailfirst arrivals late January, peaks the second week of March

• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by the second week of January
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by early January
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid January

22. 22Mourning Dove9.9%
23. 23Red-breasted Nuthatch8.3%
24. 24Rock Pigeon8.1%
25. 25Common Goldeneye7.8%
26. 26Harris's Sparrow7.6%
27. 27Cackling Goose7.4%
28. 28White-throated Sparrow5.7%
29. 29American Kestrel5.4%
30. 30Common Merganser5.2%
31. 31Song Sparrow5.0%
32. 32Pine Siskin4.8%
33. 33Horned Lark4.5%
34. 34Red-winged Blackbird4.1%
35. 35Brown Creeper4.1%
36. 36Snow Goose4.1%
37. 37Ring-necked Duck3.8%
38. 38Western Meadowlark3.8%
39. 39Cedar Waxwing3.7%
40. 40Eastern Bluebird3.5%
41. 41Northern Harrier3.5%
42. 42Rough-legged Hawk3.4%
43. 43Ring-billed Gull3.3%
44. 44Trumpeter Swan3.3%
45. 45American Coot3.1%

46. 46Belted Kingfisher3.0%
47. 47Carolina Wren3.0%
48. 48Cooper's Hawk2.9%
49. 49Tufted Titmouse2.7%
50. 50White-crowned Sparrow2.4%
51. 51Gadwall2.4%
52. 52Ring-necked Pheasant2.3%
53. 53Sharp-shinned Hawk2.2%
54. 54Greater White-fronted Goose2.1%
55. 55Great Horned Owl2.0%
56. 56Hooded Merganser2.0%
57. 57Lesser Scaup2.0%
58. 58Wild Turkey2.0%
59. 59Golden-crowned Kinglet1.8%
60. 60Green-winged Teal1.8%