Birds in Vermont
Birds in Vermont in December
The most likely birds in Vermont in December are Black-capped Chickadee (68%), Blue Jay (46%), and American Crow (43%). 61 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Vermont that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (32,293 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Black-capped Chickadee68% - 2
Blue Jay46% - 3
American Crow43% - 4
White-breasted Nuthatch41% - 5
Dark-eyed Junco39% - 6
Tufted Titmouse35% - 7
Downy Woodpecker33% - 8
Northern Cardinal32% - 9
American Goldfinch30% - 10
Mourning Dove25% - 11
Hairy Woodpecker24% - 12
Red-breasted Nuthatch16% - 13
Common Raven16% - 14
Red-bellied Woodpecker14% - 15
American Tree Sparrow13% - 16
House Finch13% - 17
European Starling12% - 18
Mallard12%
Arriving
New in DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 19
Canada Goose9.2% - 20
House Sparrow8.8% - 21
American Robin8.3% - 22
Red-tailed Hawk8.1% - 23
Eastern Bluebird7.9% - 24
Rock Pigeon7.8% - 25
Carolina Wren7.5% - 26
White-throated Sparrow7.2% - 27
Common Merganser7.0% - 28
Ring-billed Gull7.0% - 29
Pileated Woodpecker6.9% - 30
Common Goldeneye6.7% - 31
Brown Creeper5.8% - 32
Hooded Merganser5.7% - 33
Bald Eagle4.7% - 34
American Black Duck4.4% - 35
Wild Turkey4.4% - 36
Golden-crowned Kinglet3.8% - 37
American Herring Gull3.6% - 38
Common Loon3.3% - 39
Song Sparrow3.2%
Rare but possible
Under 3% of checklists- 40
Great Black-backed Gull2.8% - 41
Bufflehead2.8% - 42
Pine Siskin2.6% - 43
Evening Grosbeak2.5% - 44
Cedar Waxwing2.5% - 45
Purple Finch2.4% - 46
Pine Grosbeak1.9% - 47
Barred Owl1.8% - 48Redpoll1.7%
- 49
Northern Flicker1.6% - 50Northern Harrier1.5%
- 51
Cooper's Hawk1.5% - 52
Belted Kingfisher1.4% - 53
Greater Scaup1.4% - 54
Snow Bunting1.4% - 55
Lesser Scaup1.3% - 56
Horned Grebe1.3% - 57
Great Blue Heron1.3% - 58
Rough-legged Hawk1.2% - 59
Ruffed Grouse1.2% - 60
Horned Lark1.1%