Winter Birds in Nebraska

Percent of complete checklists in Nebraska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (40,018 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Dark-eyed Junco50%
2. 2Northern Cardinal37%
3. 3Blue Jay35%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker35%
5. 5House Sparrow34%
6. 6Canada Goose31%
7. 7European Starling30%
8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch27%
9. 9American Robin27%
10. 10House Finch25%
11. 11American Goldfinch25%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker25%
13. 13Black-capped Chickadee23%
14. 14Mallard19%
15. 15Northern Flicker19%
16. 16American Tree Sparrow19%
17. 17Red-tailed Hawk18%
18. 18American Crow17%
19. 19Eurasian Collared-Dove16%
20. 20Bald Eagle16%
21. 21Hairy Woodpecker10%
22. 22Mourning Dove10%

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

• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by the second week of January
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by early December
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by late December
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by early December
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by early January
• Hairy Woodpeckermost gone by late February
• Red-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by late February
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by late December
• Carolina Wrenmost gone by late February
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid January
• Bonaparte's Gullmost gone by the second week of December
• Horned Grebemost gone by early December

23. 23Cackling Goose9.5%
24. 24Red-breasted Nuthatch8.7%
25. 25Common Goldeneye8.4%
26. 26Rock Pigeon7.5%
27. 27Snow Goose7.1%
28. 28Harris's Sparrow7.1%
29. 29Ring-billed Gull6.9%
30. 30Red-winged Blackbird6.5%
31. 31Common Merganser6.0%
32. 32Song Sparrow5.3%
33. 33White-throated Sparrow5.3%
34. 34American Kestrel5.1%
35. 35Cedar Waxwing4.7%
36. 36Greater White-fronted Goose4.7%
37. 37Pine Siskin4.6%
38. 38Horned Lark4.4%
39. 39Ring-necked Duck4.2%
40. 40Eastern Bluebird3.9%
41. 41Brown Creeper3.8%
42. 42Western Meadowlark3.8%
43. 43Northern Harrier3.7%
44. 44Gadwall3.5%
45. 45American Coot3.2%
46. 46Belted Kingfisher3.1%

47. 47Cooper's Hawk3.0%
48. 48Lesser Scaup3.0%
49. 49Carolina Wren2.9%
50. 50Trumpeter Swan2.8%
51. 51Green-winged Teal2.7%
52. 52Rough-legged Hawk2.6%
53. 53Northern Pintail2.6%
54. 54American Herring Gull2.6%
55. 55White-crowned Sparrow2.5%
56. 56Hooded Merganser2.5%
57. 57Redhead2.5%
58. 58Northern Shoveler2.3%
59. 59American Wigeon2.3%
60. 60Wild Turkey2.3%