Birds in New Jersey
Birds in New Jersey in December
The most likely birds in New Jersey in December are White-throated Sparrow (50%), Canada Goose (46%), and Northern Cardinal (45%). 122 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in New Jersey that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (72,230 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
White-throated Sparrow50% - 2
Canada Goose46% - 3
Northern Cardinal45% - 4
Blue Jay42% - 5
Dark-eyed Junco42% - 6
Song Sparrow38% - 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker37% - 8
Mourning Dove37% - 9
Downy Woodpecker36% - 10
Carolina Wren35% - 11
American Robin32% - 12
Mallard32% - 13
Tufted Titmouse32% - 14
White-breasted Nuthatch29% - 15
House Finch28% - 16
American Crow28% - 17
Ring-billed Gull27% - 18
European Starling27% - 19
Turkey Vulture25% - 20
American Herring Gull25% - 21
American Goldfinch23% - 22
House Sparrow23% - 23
Northern Mockingbird20% - 24
Carolina Chickadee19% - 25
Northern Flicker18% - 26
Great Blue Heron18% - 27
Bufflehead18% - 28
Red-tailed Hawk17% - 29
Yellow-rumped Warbler16% - 30
American Black Duck16% - 31
Great Black-backed Gull14% - 32
Hairy Woodpecker14% - 33
Hooded Merganser13% - 34
Black-capped Chickadee13% - 35
Bald Eagle12% - 36
Red-winged Blackbird12% - 37
Belted Kingfisher11% - 38
Eastern Bluebird11%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 39
Double-crested Cormorant10% - 40
Rock Pigeon9.1% - 41
Golden-crowned Kinglet8.6% - 42
Black Vulture8.5% - 43
Mute Swan8.3% - 44
Gadwall8.1% - 45Northern Harrier8.0%
- 46
Cooper's Hawk8.0% - 47
Hermit Thrush7.9% - 48
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker7.6% - 49
Swamp Sparrow7.5% - 50
Common Grackle7.2% - 51
Ruddy Duck7.1% - 52
Common Merganser6.9% - 53
Ring-necked Duck6.8% - 54
Brant6.7% - 55
Red-breasted Merganser6.4% - 56
Common Loon6.1% - 57
Fox Sparrow5.9% - 58
Brown Creeper5.9% - 59
Winter Wren5.4% - 60
Long-tailed Duck5.3%