Birds in Rhode Island
Birds in Rhode Island in December
The most likely birds in Rhode Island in December are Song Sparrow (48%), American Herring Gull (45%), and Black-capped Chickadee (43%). 106 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Rhode Island that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (12,422 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Song Sparrow48% - 2
American Herring Gull45% - 3
Black-capped Chickadee43% - 4
Canada Goose42% - 5
Northern Cardinal36% - 6
Blue Jay36% - 7
Carolina Wren35% - 8
White-throated Sparrow34% - 9
Ring-billed Gull32% - 10
American Crow32% - 11
Downy Woodpecker29% - 12
American Robin29% - 13
Tufted Titmouse29% - 14
Mallard28% - 15
Bufflehead28% - 16
Dark-eyed Junco27% - 17
Great Black-backed Gull25% - 18
White-breasted Nuthatch25% - 19
Red-breasted Merganser24% - 20
American Black Duck21% - 21
American Goldfinch21% - 22
Mourning Dove20% - 23
House Finch20% - 24
Common Loon20% - 25
House Sparrow19% - 26
Red-bellied Woodpecker19% - 27
Common Eider19% - 28
Hooded Merganser18% - 29
European Starling18% - 30
Northern Mockingbird15% - 31
Northern Flicker15% - 32
Mute Swan14% - 33
Common Goldeneye14% - 34
Black Scoter13% - 35
Great Blue Heron12% - 36
Golden-crowned Kinglet12% - 37
Red-tailed Hawk12% - 38
Double-crested Cormorant12% - 39
Red-throated Loon11%
Leaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 40
Brant9.9% - 41
Horned Grebe8.6% - 42
Yellow-rumped Warbler8.2% - 43Northern Harrier7.9%
- 44
Harlequin Duck7.7% - 45
Surf Scoter7.7% - 46
Greater Scaup7.6% - 47
White-winged Scoter7.6% - 48
American Wigeon7.6% - 49
Belted Kingfisher7.4% - 50
Great Cormorant7.4% - 51
Hairy Woodpecker7.1% - 52
Gadwall7.1% - 53
Gray Catbird6.9% - 54
American Tree Sparrow6.5% - 55
Rock Pigeon6.3% - 56
Common Merganser6.1% - 57
Hermit Thrush5.8% - 58
Swamp Sparrow5.6% - 59
Ruddy Duck5.4% - 60
Sanderling5.1%