Winter Birds in New York

Percent of complete checklists in New York that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (616,796 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee42%
2. 2Northern Cardinal41%
3. 3Blue Jay40%
4. 4American Crow35%
5. 5Downy Woodpecker35%
6. 6Canada Goose34%
7. 7Dark-eyed Junco34%
8. 8Mourning Dove30%
9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch30%
10. 10Tufted Titmouse29%
11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker28%
12. 12Mallard28%
13. 13White-throated Sparrow28%
14. 14European Starling28%
15. 15House Sparrow27%
16. 16Ring-billed Gull27%
17. 17American Herring Gull23%
18. 18American Goldfinch23%
19. 19House Finch18%
20. 20Song Sparrow18%
21. 21American Robin17%
22. 22Red-tailed Hawk16%
23. 23Carolina Wren15%
24. 24Rock Pigeon15%
25. 25Great Black-backed Gull14%
26. 26Hairy Woodpecker14%
27. 27Bufflehead13%
28. 28American Black Duck13%
29. 29American Tree Sparrow11%
30. 30Northern Mockingbird10%
31. 31Common Merganser10%
32. 32Hooded Merganser10%

• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals early February, peaks early May
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals late February, peaks mid March
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks the second week of May
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals mid February, peaks late April
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of April
• Killdeerfirst arrivals mid February, peaks early August
• Purple Finchfirst arrivals mid January, peaks late October
• Wild Turkeyfirst arrivals early February, peaks late April
• Rusty Blackbirdfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April

• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by early January
• Hermit Thrushmost gone by the second week of December
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by mid December
• Red-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by the second week of December
• American Kestrelmost gone by mid December
• Winter Wrenmost gone by late January
• Bonaparte's Gullmost gone by early February
• Sanderlingmost gone by late February

33. 33Red-breasted Merganser9.9%
34. 34Bald Eagle8.8%
35. 35Mute Swan8.2%
36. 36Common Goldeneye7.7%
37. 37Red-breasted Nuthatch6.7%
38. 38Red-winged Blackbird6.5%
39. 39Long-tailed Duck6.4%
40. 40Northern Flicker6.1%
41. 41Great Blue Heron5.9%
42. 42Common Raven5.9%
43. 43Eastern Bluebird5.8%
44. 44Gadwall5.6%
45. 45Brant5.5%
46. 46Greater Scaup5.2%
47. 47Common Loon5.2%
48. 48Double-crested Cormorant5.1%
49. 49Cooper's Hawk4.9%
50. 50Ruddy Duck4.7%
51. 51Pileated Woodpecker4.4%
52. 52American Coot4.2%
53. 53Northern Shoveler3.9%
54. 54Belted Kingfisher3.8%
55. 55Ring-necked Duck3.7%
56. 56Common Grackle3.6%
57. 57Redhead3.6%
58. 58Northern Harrier3.5%
59. 59Brown Creeper3.3%
60. 60Lesser Scaup3.3%