Winter Birds in New Jersey

Percent of complete checklists in New Jersey that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (247,697 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Canada Goose45%
2. 2White-throated Sparrow44%
3. 3Northern Cardinal43%
4. 4Dark-eyed Junco38%
5. 5Blue Jay37%
6. 6Mourning Dove36%
7. 7Song Sparrow35%
8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker33%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker33%
10. 10Mallard31%
11. 11Carolina Wren30%
12. 12Tufted Titmouse30%
13. 13American Robin29%
14. 14European Starling28%
15. 15Ring-billed Gull27%
16. 16White-breasted Nuthatch27%
17. 17American Crow27%
18. 18House Finch26%
19. 19American Herring Gull25%
20. 20Turkey Vulture25%
21. 21House Sparrow23%
22. 22Bufflehead19%
23. 23American Goldfinch19%
24. 24Carolina Chickadee18%
25. 25Northern Mockingbird16%
26. 26Red-tailed Hawk16%
27. 27American Black Duck15%
28. 28Red-winged Blackbird15%
29. 29Great Black-backed Gull15%
30. 30Great Blue Heron15%
31. 31Northern Flicker14%
32. 32Yellow-rumped Warbler13%
33. 33Hooded Merganser13%
34. 34Black-capped Chickadee12%
35. 35Hairy Woodpecker12%
36. 36Bald Eagle12%
37. 37Common Grackle11%

• Killdeerfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks mid August
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals late January, peaks early April
• American Oystercatcherfirst arrivals late February, peaks late May
• Boat-tailed Gracklefirst arrivals the second week of December, peaks late May
• Wild Turkeyfirst arrivals late January, peaks late April
• American Woodcockfirst arrivals mid February, peaks early March
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals the second week of December, peaks early February

• Belted Kingfishermost gone by the second week of December
• Bald Eaglemost gone by early February
• Pine Siskinmost gone by early December
• Common Ravenmost gone by mid December
• Black-bellied Plovermost gone by late January
• American Pipitmost gone by early December

38. 38Common Merganser10%
39. 39Eastern Bluebird8.9%
40. 40Mute Swan8.9%
41. 41Red-breasted Merganser8.8%
42. 42Rock Pigeon8.7%
43. 43Belted Kingfisher8.2%
44. 44Black Vulture8.0%
45. 45Double-crested Cormorant8.0%
46. 46Ring-necked Duck7.8%
47. 47Northern Harrier7.7%
48. 48Gadwall7.6%
49. 49Brant7.6%
50. 50Common Loon7.2%
51. 51Long-tailed Duck6.7%
52. 52Ruddy Duck6.5%
53. 53Cooper's Hawk6.1%
54. 54Golden-crowned Kinglet5.9%
55. 55Red-throated Loon5.3%
56. 56Swamp Sparrow5.1%
57. 57Hermit Thrush5.1%
58. 58Yellow-bellied Sapsucker5.0%
59. 59Black Scoter4.9%
60. 60Fox Sparrow4.6%