Birds in Rhode Island
Birds in Rhode Island in January
The most likely birds in Rhode Island in January are American Herring Gull (43%), Canada Goose (41%), and Song Sparrow (37%). 110 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 (18,111 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
American Herring Gull43% - 2
Canada Goose41% - 3
Song Sparrow37% - 4
Black-capped Chickadee35% - 5
Ring-billed Gull30% - 6
American Crow28% - 7
Northern Cardinal28% - 8
American Robin27% - 9
Bufflehead27% - 10
Blue Jay27% - 11
Red-breasted Merganser26% - 12
White-throated Sparrow26% - 13
Mallard26% - 14
Carolina Wren25% - 15
Great Black-backed Gull24% - 16
Tufted Titmouse23% - 17
Downy Woodpecker22% - 18
American Black Duck21% - 19
Dark-eyed Junco20% - 20
White-breasted Nuthatch20% - 21
Common Eider19% - 22
Hooded Merganser19% - 23
Common Loon18% - 24
Common Goldeneye18% - 25
European Starling17% - 26
House Sparrow17% - 27
Mourning Dove16% - 28
Mute Swan14% - 29
Red-bellied Woodpecker14% - 30
American Goldfinch14% - 31
House Finch14% - 32
Black Scoter12% - 33
Northern Mockingbird12% - 34
Red-tailed Hawk11% - 35
Brant10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 36
Great Blue Heron10% - 37
Northern Flicker9.7% - 38
Greater Scaup9.7% - 39
Great Cormorant9.6% - 40
Horned Grebe9.6% - 41
American Wigeon7.9% - 42
Gadwall7.7% - 43
Red-throated Loon7.5% - 44
Golden-crowned Kinglet7.3% - 45
Common Merganser7.3% - 46
Surf Scoter7.3% - 47
Harlequin Duck6.8% - 48Northern Harrier6.0%
- 49
Rock Pigeon6.0% - 50
Yellow-rumped Warbler5.8% - 51
White-winged Scoter5.6% - 52
Ruddy Duck5.5% - 53
Belted Kingfisher5.4% - 54
Gray Catbird5.3% - 55
Long-tailed Duck5.2% - 56
Sanderling5.1% - 57
Hairy Woodpecker5.1% - 58
Ring-necked Duck4.4% - 59
American Tree Sparrow4.4% - 60
Double-crested Cormorant4.2%