Birds in New Jersey
Birds in New Jersey in February
The most likely birds in New Jersey in February are Northern Cardinal (45%), Canada Goose (45%), and Mourning Dove (41%). 116 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 (82,392 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal45% - 2
Canada Goose45% - 3
Mourning Dove41% - 4
White-throated Sparrow40% - 5
Dark-eyed Junco38% - 6
Blue Jay36% - 7
Song Sparrow35% - 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker33% - 9
Downy Woodpecker32% - 10
Tufted Titmouse32% - 11
European Starling30% - 12
American Robin29% - 13
Mallard29% - 14
Carolina Wren29% - 15
House Finch28% - 16
American Crow27% - 17
White-breasted Nuthatch27% - 18
Turkey Vulture26% - 19
Ring-billed Gull26% - 20
House Sparrow25% - 21
Red-winged Blackbird24% - 22
American Herring Gull23% - 23
Bufflehead19% - 24
Common Grackle17% - 25
Carolina Chickadee17% - 26
American Goldfinch16% - 27
Red-tailed Hawk16% - 28
American Black Duck14% - 29
Northern Mockingbird14% - 30
Great Black-backed Gull14% - 31
Black-capped Chickadee13% - 32
Common Merganser12% - 33
Hooded Merganser12% - 34
Yellow-rumped Warbler12% - 35
Great Blue Heron12% - 36
Bald Eagle11% - 37
Northern Flicker11% - 38
Hairy Woodpecker11%
Arriving
New in FebruaryLeaving
Gone by the end of FebruaryLess common
Share of checklists- 39
Red-breasted Merganser9.6% - 40
Eastern Bluebird8.8% - 41
Ring-necked Duck8.6% - 42
Mute Swan8.5% - 43
Rock Pigeon8.0% - 44
Black Vulture7.8% - 45
Brant7.1% - 46Northern Harrier7.0%
- 47
Common Loon6.9% - 48
Gadwall6.6% - 49
Long-tailed Duck6.3% - 50
Double-crested Cormorant6.2% - 51
Belted Kingfisher6.2% - 52
Fish Crow5.9% - 53
Brown-headed Cowbird5.5% - 54
Ruddy Duck5.3% - 55
Red-throated Loon5.0% - 56
Cooper's Hawk4.7% - 57
American Wigeon4.0% - 58
American Tree Sparrow4.0% - 59
Black Scoter3.9% - 60
Golden-crowned Kinglet3.9%