Birds in North Carolina
Birds in North Carolina in December
The most likely birds in North Carolina in December are Carolina Wren (57%), Carolina Chickadee (57%), and Northern Cardinal (57%). 127 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in North Carolina that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (94,875 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Carolina Wren57% - 2
Carolina Chickadee57% - 3
Northern Cardinal57% - 4
Tufted Titmouse49% - 5
American Crow49% - 6
White-throated Sparrow45% - 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker44% - 8
Downy Woodpecker39% - 9
Song Sparrow39% - 10
Eastern Bluebird38% - 11
Blue Jay36% - 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler33% - 13
American Robin31% - 14
House Finch30% - 15
Northern Mockingbird30% - 16
Dark-eyed Junco30% - 17
Mourning Dove29% - 18
Ruby-crowned Kinglet29% - 19
White-breasted Nuthatch28% - 20
American Goldfinch28% - 21
Eastern Towhee26% - 22
Northern Flicker24% - 23
Turkey Vulture24% - 24
Great Blue Heron22% - 25
Brown-headed Nuthatch21% - 26
Eastern Phoebe21% - 27
Canada Goose20% - 28
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker20% - 29
Golden-crowned Kinglet19% - 30
Ring-billed Gull18% - 31
Mallard17% - 32
Double-crested Cormorant17% - 33
Chipping Sparrow16% - 34
Hermit Thrush15% - 35
Red-shouldered Hawk15% - 36
Belted Kingfisher15% - 37
Pine Warbler14% - 38
European Starling13% - 39
Pied-billed Grebe12% - 40
Pileated Woodpecker12% - 41
Red-winged Blackbird12% - 42
Swamp Sparrow11% - 43
Brown Thrasher11% - 44
Hooded Merganser10%
Leaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 45
Bufflehead10% - 46
Killdeer9.9% - 47
Black Vulture9.2% - 48
Red-tailed Hawk8.9% - 49
Ruddy Duck8.6% - 50
Cedar Waxwing8.2% - 51
Hairy Woodpecker7.8% - 52
Bald Eagle7.7% - 53
Winter Wren7.5% - 54
Field Sparrow6.8% - 55
American Herring Gull6.5% - 56
Brown Pelican6.1% - 57
Purple Finch5.9% - 58
Brown Creeper5.7% - 59
Savannah Sparrow5.5% - 60
Ring-necked Duck5.4%