Winter Birds in Texas

Percent of complete checklists in Texas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (673,894 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal52%
2. 2Northern Mockingbird40%
3. 3Yellow-rumped Warbler38%
4. 4Carolina Chickadee30%
5. 5Ruby-crowned Kinglet29%
6. 6Carolina Wren28%
7. 7Turkey Vulture27%
8. 8Blue Jay26%
9. 9White-winged Dove26%
10. 10Eastern Phoebe25%
11. 11Mourning Dove25%
12. 12Great-tailed Grackle24%
13. 13Great Egret23%
14. 14Great Blue Heron23%
15. 15Orange-crowned Warbler22%
16. 16Red-winged Blackbird22%
17. 17Black Vulture21%
18. 18American Crow21%
19. 19House Sparrow20%
20. 20House Finch18%
21. 21Red-bellied Woodpecker18%
22. 22American Goldfinch17%
23. 23Double-crested Cormorant17%
24. 24American Robin17%
25. 25American Coot17%
26. 26Black-crested Titmouse16%
27. 27European Starling16%
28. 28Pied-billed Grebe15%
29. 29Downy Woodpecker14%
30. 30Killdeer14%
31. 31American Kestrel14%
32. 32Red-tailed Hawk14%
33. 33Golden-fronted Woodpecker13%
34. 34Snowy Egret13%
35. 35Ring-billed Gull13%
36. 36Cedar Waxwing12%
37. 37White-throated Sparrow12%
38. 38Eastern Bluebird12%
39. 39Red-shouldered Hawk12%
40. 40Northern Shoveler12%
41. 41Ladder-backed Woodpecker11%
42. 42Savannah Sparrow11%
43. 43Gadwall11%
44. 44Chipping Sparrow11%
45. 45Tufted Titmouse11%
46. 46Blue-gray Gnatcatcher10%

• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals late February, peaks early May
• Purple Martinfirst arrivals mid February, peaks late June
• Lark Sparrowfirst arrivals mid January, peaks the second week of May
• Mottled Duckfirst arrivals early January, peaks mid April
• Couch's Kingbirdfirst arrivals late February, peaks late March
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of April
• Cave Swallowfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of September
• Stilt Sandpiperfirst arrivals mid February, peaks late April
• Solitary Sandpiperfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April
• Woodhouse's Scrub-Jayfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks mid August

• Eastern Phoebemost gone by the second week of February
• Cooper's Hawkmost gone by mid December
• Northern Pintailmost gone by late February
• Western Sandpipermost gone by the second week of December

47. 47Mallard9.9%
48. 48Osprey9.4%
49. 49Neotropic Cormorant9.3%
50. 50Rock Pigeon9.2%
51. 51American White Pelican9.1%
52. 52Dark-eyed Junco9.1%
53. 53Crested Caracara9.1%
54. 54Bewick's Wren9.1%
55. 55Great Kiskadee9.0%
56. 56Lincoln's Sparrow8.9%
57. 57Loggerhead Shrike8.8%
58. 58Belted Kingfisher8.7%
59. 59Laughing Gull8.4%
60. 60Song Sparrow8.3%