Birds in Utah in February

Percent of complete checklists in Utah that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (33,101 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1House Finch37%
2. 2Dark-eyed Junco36%
3. 3European Starling31%
4. 4Mallard30%
5. 5American Robin29%
6. 6Canada Goose29%
7. 7Black-billed Magpie28%
8. 8House Sparrow26%
9. 9Black-capped Chickadee26%
10. 10Northern Flicker26%
11. 11Eurasian Collared-Dove24%
12. 12Song Sparrow23%
13. 13Common Raven21%
14. 14American Coot19%
15. 15Red-winged Blackbird19%
16. 16White-crowned Sparrow19%
17. 17Red-tailed Hawk18%
18. 18Spotted Towhee15%
19. 19Lesser Goldfinch15%
20. 20Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay13%
21. 21American Kestrel13%
22. 22Ring-billed Gull12%
23. 23Bald Eagle12%
24. 24Northern Harrier11%
25. 25Common Goldeneye11%
26. 26Downy Woodpecker11%
27. 27Mourning Dove11%
28. 28American Goldfinch10%

• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals late February, peaks late April
• American Avocetfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of April
• Sandhill Cranefirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks mid March
• Mountain Bluebirdfirst arrivals late February, peaks late June
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of April
• Northern Mockingbirdfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid May

• Northern Flickermost gone by late February
• American Kestrelmost gone by mid February
• Downy Woodpeckermost gone by late February
• Red-naped Sapsuckermost gone by the second week of February

29. 29American Crow9.9%
30. 30Yellow-rumped Warbler9.7%
31. 31Pied-billed Grebe9.3%
32. 32Northern Shoveler9.0%
33. 33Ring-necked Duck8.9%
34. 34American Wigeon8.6%
35. 35Rock Pigeon8.5%
36. 36Great Blue Heron8.5%
37. 37Green-winged Teal8.4%
38. 38Ruby-crowned Kinglet8.1%
39. 39California Gull7.9%
40. 40Gadwall7.7%
41. 41Pine Siskin7.6%
42. 42Ruddy Duck6.4%
43. 43Northern Pintail6.2%
44. 44California Quail6.0%
45. 45Common Merganser5.9%
46. 46Mountain Chickadee5.8%
47. 47Red-breasted Nuthatch5.3%
48. 48Lesser Scaup4.8%
49. 49Redhead4.4%
50. 50Cedar Waxwing4.4%
51. 51Cinnamon Teal4.4%
52. 52Western Meadowlark4.4%
53. 53Townsend's Solitaire4.2%
54. 54Bufflehead4.0%
55. 55Steller's Jay3.8%
56. 56Killdeer3.8%
57. 57Canvasback3.8%
58. 58Cooper's Hawk3.6%
59. 59Golden Eagle3.5%
60. 60Hooded Merganser3.3%