Birds in Utah
Birds in Utah in December
The most likely birds in Utah in December are House Finch (41%), Dark-eyed Junco (40%), and Northern Flicker (33%). 109 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Utah that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (28,758 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
House Finch41% - 2
Dark-eyed Junco40% - 3
Northern Flicker33% - 4
European Starling33% - 5
Black-billed Magpie31% - 6
American Robin30% - 7
Mallard30% - 8
Black-capped Chickadee29% - 9
House Sparrow27% - 10
Song Sparrow26% - 11
Common Raven24% - 12
Eurasian Collared-Dove23% - 13
White-crowned Sparrow23% - 14
Canada Goose21% - 15
Red-tailed Hawk20% - 16
American Coot19% - 17
Spotted Towhee19% - 18
American Kestrel17% - 19
Lesser Goldfinch17% - 20
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay15% - 21
Ring-billed Gull14% - 22
American Goldfinch14% - 23
Downy Woodpecker14% - 24
Ruby-crowned Kinglet13% - 25
Mourning Dove12% - 26
Pied-billed Grebe12% - 27
Common Goldeneye12% - 28
Red-winged Blackbird11% - 29
Yellow-rumped Warbler11% - 30
Rock Pigeon11% - 31Northern Harrier10%
Leaving
Gone by the end of December- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Hermit Thrush
- Eared Grebe
- Western Grebe
- Common Loon
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Northern Mockingbird
- Canyon Wren
Less common
Share of checklists- 32
Bald Eagle9.6% - 33
American Crow9.3% - 34
Gadwall8.6% - 35
California Gull8.5% - 36
Great Blue Heron7.9% - 37
American Wigeon7.4% - 38
California Quail6.7% - 39
Cedar Waxwing6.6% - 40
Ring-necked Duck6.6% - 41
Northern Shoveler6.6% - 42
Mountain Chickadee6.4% - 43
Red-breasted Nuthatch6.1% - 44
Townsend's Solitaire5.9% - 45
Green-winged Teal5.8% - 46
Belted Kingfisher5.6% - 47
Common Merganser4.9% - 48
Cooper's Hawk4.8% - 49
Killdeer4.8% - 50
Pine Siskin4.6% - 51
Steller's Jay4.3% - 52
Ruddy Duck4.3% - 53
Western Meadowlark4.1% - 54
Bufflehead4.0% - 55
Sharp-shinned Hawk3.9% - 56
Hooded Merganser3.9% - 57
American Pipit3.7% - 58
Lesser Scaup3.6% - 59
Brewer's Blackbird3.4% - 60
Canvasback3.2%