Birds in New York
Birds in New York in January
The most likely birds in New York in January are Black-capped Chickadee (39%), Northern Cardinal (37%), and Blue Jay (36%). 103 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 (228,152 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Black-capped Chickadee39% - 2
Northern Cardinal37% - 3
Blue Jay36% - 4
Canada Goose34% - 5
American Crow33% - 6
Downy Woodpecker33% - 7
Dark-eyed Junco31% - 8
Mallard30% - 9
Ring-billed Gull28% - 10
White-breasted Nuthatch28% - 11
Mourning Dove27% - 12
White-throated Sparrow27% - 13
Tufted Titmouse26% - 14
Red-bellied Woodpecker26% - 15
European Starling25% - 16
American Herring Gull25% - 17
House Sparrow25% - 18
American Goldfinch21% - 19
Song Sparrow16% - 20
Great Black-backed Gull16% - 21
House Finch16% - 22
Red-tailed Hawk16% - 23
Rock Pigeon15% - 24
American Robin15% - 25
Carolina Wren14% - 26
Bufflehead14% - 27
American Black Duck14% - 28
Hairy Woodpecker13% - 29
Hooded Merganser11% - 30
Red-breasted Merganser11% - 31
Common Merganser11% - 32
American Tree Sparrow11%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 33
Northern Mockingbird9.9% - 34
Mute Swan9.1% - 35
Common Goldeneye9.1% - 36
Bald Eagle9.0% - 37
Long-tailed Duck7.4% - 38
Gadwall6.5% - 39
Brant6.0% - 40
Greater Scaup6.0% - 41
Great Blue Heron6.0% - 42
Red-breasted Nuthatch5.8% - 43
Common Loon5.7% - 44
Common Raven5.5% - 45
Ruddy Duck5.4% - 46
Northern Flicker5.4% - 47
Double-crested Cormorant5.3% - 48
Eastern Bluebird5.0% - 49
Cooper's Hawk4.9% - 50
American Coot4.9% - 51
Northern Shoveler4.3% - 52
Redhead4.2% - 53
Ring-necked Duck4.0% - 54
Pileated Woodpecker4.0% - 55
Belted Kingfisher3.9% - 56
Lesser Scaup3.8% - 57Northern Harrier3.8%
- 58
Red-winged Blackbird3.2% - 59
Brown Creeper3.1% - 60
Red-throated Loon3.1%