Birds in North Carolina
Birds in North Carolina in January
The most likely birds in North Carolina in January are Northern Cardinal (57%), Carolina Chickadee (54%), and Carolina Wren (53%). 125 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 (111,227 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal57% - 2
Carolina Chickadee54% - 3
Carolina Wren53% - 4
Tufted Titmouse48% - 5
American Crow44% - 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker41% - 7
White-throated Sparrow41% - 8
Downy Woodpecker37% - 9
Eastern Bluebird36% - 10
Song Sparrow36% - 11
Mourning Dove36% - 12
Blue Jay34% - 13
Yellow-rumped Warbler33% - 14
American Robin32% - 15
House Finch31% - 16
Dark-eyed Junco30% - 17
Northern Mockingbird28% - 18
White-breasted Nuthatch26% - 19
American Goldfinch26% - 20
Eastern Towhee24% - 21
Ruby-crowned Kinglet24% - 22
Turkey Vulture24% - 23
Canada Goose21% - 24
Brown-headed Nuthatch20% - 25
Great Blue Heron20% - 26
Ring-billed Gull19% - 27
Pine Warbler18% - 28
Mallard18% - 29
Northern Flicker17% - 30
Double-crested Cormorant16% - 31
Eastern Phoebe16% - 32
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker16% - 33
Chipping Sparrow15% - 34
Red-shouldered Hawk14% - 35
European Starling14% - 36
Golden-crowned Kinglet13% - 37
Belted Kingfisher12% - 38
Hermit Thrush12% - 39
Hooded Merganser11% - 40
Brown Thrasher11% - 41
Pied-billed Grebe11% - 42
Red-winged Blackbird11% - 43
Bufflehead10% - 44
Killdeer10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 45
Pileated Woodpecker9.4% - 46
Black Vulture8.6% - 47
Swamp Sparrow8.4% - 48
Ruddy Duck8.3% - 49
Red-tailed Hawk8.3% - 50
Bald Eagle7.5% - 51
American Herring Gull6.3% - 52
Hairy Woodpecker6.2% - 53
Gadwall6.0% - 54
Ring-necked Duck5.9% - 55
Brown Pelican5.8% - 56
Common Grackle5.5% - 57
Cedar Waxwing5.4% - 58
Field Sparrow5.4% - 59
Purple Finch5.3% - 60
House Sparrow5.0%