Birds in Pennsylvania
Birds in Pennsylvania in December
The most likely birds in Pennsylvania in December are Northern Cardinal (52%), Dark-eyed Junco (49%), and Blue Jay (45%). 89 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Pennsylvania that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (146,381 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal52% - 2
Dark-eyed Junco49% - 3
Blue Jay45% - 4
American Crow43% - 5
White-throated Sparrow43% - 6
Downy Woodpecker43% - 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker41% - 8
White-breasted Nuthatch40% - 9
Tufted Titmouse38% - 10
Carolina Wren37% - 11
Mourning Dove34% - 12
Song Sparrow34% - 13
House Finch33% - 14
American Goldfinch30% - 15
Canada Goose30% - 16
European Starling26% - 17
House Sparrow23% - 18
American Robin23% - 19
Black-capped Chickadee22% - 20
Carolina Chickadee22% - 21
Mallard21% - 22
Hairy Woodpecker18% - 23
Red-tailed Hawk17% - 24
Eastern Bluebird17% - 25
Northern Flicker15% - 26
Turkey Vulture14% - 27
Northern Mockingbird13% - 28
Ring-billed Gull11%
Leaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 29
Great Blue Heron9.5% - 30
Golden-crowned Kinglet9.4% - 31
Bald Eagle9.3% - 32
Belted Kingfisher9.0% - 33
Common Merganser8.4% - 34
Pileated Woodpecker8.2% - 35
Rock Pigeon8.1% - 36
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker7.8% - 37
Hooded Merganser6.1% - 38
Brown Creeper6.1% - 39
Common Raven5.8% - 40
Cooper's Hawk5.7% - 41
American Black Duck5.6% - 42
American Tree Sparrow5.2% - 43
Black Vulture5.0% - 44
Bufflehead5.0% - 45
Red-winged Blackbird4.9% - 46
Winter Wren4.5% - 47
American Herring Gull4.4% - 48
Red-breasted Nuthatch4.3% - 49
Red-shouldered Hawk3.8% - 50
Swamp Sparrow3.7% - 51
Hermit Thrush3.5% - 52
Cedar Waxwing3.5% - 53
Ruby-crowned Kinglet3.4% - 54
Ruddy Duck3.4% - 55
Ring-necked Duck3.1% - 56
American Kestrel3.0%
Rare but possible
Under 3% of checklists- 57
Gadwall2.8% - 58
Purple Finch2.8% - 59
Field Sparrow2.7% - 60
Fish Crow2.7%