Birds in New Jersey
Birds in New Jersey in January
The most likely birds in New Jersey in January are Canada Goose (46%), White-throated Sparrow (42%), and Northern Cardinal (39%). 121 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 (93,075 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Canada Goose46% - 2
White-throated Sparrow42% - 3
Northern Cardinal39% - 4
Dark-eyed Junco35% - 5
Blue Jay34% - 6
Song Sparrow33% - 7
Mourning Dove32% - 8
Mallard31% - 9
Downy Woodpecker31% - 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker30% - 11
Ring-billed Gull29% - 12
Carolina Wren28% - 13
Tufted Titmouse28% - 14
American Herring Gull27% - 15
American Robin26% - 16
European Starling26% - 17
White-breasted Nuthatch25% - 18
American Crow25% - 19
House Finch23% - 20
Turkey Vulture23% - 21
House Sparrow21% - 22
Bufflehead20% - 23
Great Black-backed Gull17% - 24
Carolina Chickadee17% - 25
American Goldfinch17% - 26
American Black Duck16% - 27
Northern Mockingbird16% - 28
Red-tailed Hawk15% - 29
Great Blue Heron15% - 30
Hooded Merganser14% - 31
Yellow-rumped Warbler13% - 32
Northern Flicker12% - 33
Bald Eagle12% - 34
Black-capped Chickadee12% - 35
Hairy Woodpecker11% - 36
Red-winged Blackbird11% - 37
Common Merganser10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 38
Red-breasted Merganser9.8% - 39
Mute Swan9.7% - 40
Rock Pigeon8.9% - 41
Brant8.7% - 42
Common Loon8.2% - 43
Gadwall8.2% - 44
Long-tailed Duck8.1% - 45Northern Harrier8.0%
- 46
Double-crested Cormorant8.0% - 47
Belted Kingfisher8.0% - 48
Black Vulture7.9% - 49
Ring-necked Duck7.8% - 50
Eastern Bluebird7.8% - 51
Common Grackle7.2% - 52
Ruddy Duck7.1% - 53
Cooper's Hawk5.8% - 54
Red-throated Loon5.8% - 55
Black Scoter5.6% - 56
Golden-crowned Kinglet5.5% - 57
Sanderling5.1% - 58
Swamp Sparrow4.9% - 59
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker4.7% - 60
Surf Scoter4.6%