Birds in New York
Birds in New York in December
The most likely birds in New York in December are Blue Jay (45%), Black-capped Chickadee (44%), and Northern Cardinal (41%). 104 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in New York that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (180,045 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Blue Jay45% - 2
Black-capped Chickadee44% - 3
Northern Cardinal41% - 4
Downy Woodpecker37% - 5
Dark-eyed Junco37% - 6
American Crow36% - 7
Canada Goose35% - 8
White-breasted Nuthatch32% - 9
Mourning Dove32% - 10
White-throated Sparrow31% - 11
Red-bellied Woodpecker31% - 12
Tufted Titmouse30% - 13
Ring-billed Gull29% - 14
Mallard29% - 15
House Sparrow27% - 16
European Starling27% - 17
American Goldfinch26% - 18
American Herring Gull25% - 19
Song Sparrow20% - 20
House Finch20% - 21
American Robin19% - 22
Carolina Wren18% - 23
Red-tailed Hawk17% - 24
Rock Pigeon16% - 25
Hairy Woodpecker15% - 26
Great Black-backed Gull14% - 27
Bufflehead13% - 28
American Black Duck13% - 29
Northern Mockingbird13% - 30
Hooded Merganser11% - 31
American Tree Sparrow10%
Leaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 32
Red-breasted Merganser9.1% - 33
Common Merganser8.3% - 34
Northern Flicker8.2% - 35
Great Blue Heron8.0% - 36
Bald Eagle7.8% - 37
Mute Swan7.6% - 38
Red-breasted Nuthatch7.5% - 39
Double-crested Cormorant6.8% - 40
Common Raven6.6% - 41
Cooper's Hawk6.2% - 42
Long-tailed Duck6.1% - 43
Eastern Bluebird5.9% - 44
Common Goldeneye5.8% - 45
Common Loon5.8% - 46
Brant5.5% - 47
Gadwall5.3% - 48
Belted Kingfisher5.2% - 49
Ruddy Duck4.8% - 50
Pileated Woodpecker4.7% - 51
Golden-crowned Kinglet4.5% - 52
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker4.5% - 53
Red-winged Blackbird4.1% - 54
Brown Creeper4.1% - 55
American Coot3.9% - 56
Greater Scaup3.8% - 57
Northern Shoveler3.7% - 58Northern Harrier3.6%
- 59
Red-throated Loon3.3% - 60
Yellow-rumped Warbler3.2%