Birds in North Dakota
Birds in North Dakota in January
The most likely birds in North Dakota in January are Black-capped Chickadee (50%), White-breasted Nuthatch (40%), and House Sparrow (35%). 54 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in North Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (6,151 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 Chickadee50% - 2
White-breasted Nuthatch40% - 3
House Sparrow35% - 4
Downy Woodpecker32% - 5
Hairy Woodpecker26% - 6
Dark-eyed Junco24% - 7
Blue Jay23% - 8
House Finch23% - 9
American Crow20% - 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch16% - 11
Eurasian Collared-Dove15% - 12Redpoll14%
- 13
European Starling13% - 14
Pine Siskin11% - 15
Rock Pigeon11%
Leaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 16
American Robin8.7% - 17
Ring-necked Pheasant8.6% - 18
Canada Goose8.3% - 19
American Goldfinch7.9% - 20
Mallard7.3% - 21
Bald Eagle7.2% - 22
Northern Flicker6.5% - 23
Red-bellied Woodpecker6.0% - 24
Black-billed Magpie4.8% - 25
Purple Finch4.2% - 26
Cedar Waxwing4.2% - 27
Northern Cardinal4.1% - 28
Common Goldeneye4.0% - 29
Great Horned Owl3.8% - 30
Northern Shrike3.3%
Rare but possible
Under 3% of checklists- 31
Northern Saw-whet Owl3.0% - 32
Common Merganser3.0% - 33
Pileated Woodpecker3.0% - 34
Wild Turkey2.9% - 35
Sharp-tailed Grouse2.7% - 36
Gray Partridge2.5% - 37
Common Raven2.3% - 38
Rough-legged Hawk2.3% - 39
Horned Lark2.2% - 40
Snow Bunting2.1% - 41
Townsend's Solitaire2.1% - 42
White-winged Crossbill1.8% - 43
Brown Creeper1.8% - 44
American Tree Sparrow1.7% - 45
Common Grackle1.6% - 46
Merlin1.6% - 47
Red Crossbill1.5% - 48
White-throated Sparrow1.3% - 49
Red-winged Blackbird1.2% - 50
Sharp-shinned Hawk1.2% - 51
Golden Eagle1.1% - 52
Harris's Sparrow1.1% - 53
Bohemian Waxwing1.1% - 54
Snowy Owl1.0%