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Birds in Vermont

Birds in Vermont in February

The most likely birds in Vermont in February are Black-capped Chickadee (69%), American Crow (46%), and Blue Jay (43%). 59 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 (33,768 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1Black-capped Chickadee69%
  2. 2American Crow46%
  3. 3Blue Jay43%
  4. 4Tufted Titmouse40%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch39%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco39%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal37%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker35%
  9. 9American Goldfinch32%
  10. 10Hairy Woodpecker26%
  11. 11Mourning Dove25%
  12. 12Red-breasted Nuthatch17%
  13. 13European Starling16%
  14. 14American Robin15%
  15. 15Red-bellied Woodpecker15%
  16. 16American Tree Sparrow14%
  17. 17Common Raven14%
  18. 18House Finch13%
  19. 19House Sparrow11%

Arriving

New in February

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 20Mallard9.5%
  2. 21Eastern Bluebird8.7%
  3. 22Red-tailed Hawk8.5%
  4. 23Rock Pigeon8.0%
  5. 24Common Merganser7.8%
  6. 25Common Goldeneye7.3%
  7. 26White-throated Sparrow7.2%
  8. 27Carolina Wren7.1%
  9. 28Pine Siskin6.7%
  10. 29Purple Finch6.0%
  11. 30Pileated Woodpecker5.8%
  12. 31Redpoll5.5%
  13. 32Canada Goose5.3%
  14. 33Bald Eagle5.2%
  15. 34American Black Duck4.9%
  16. 35Brown Creeper4.8%
  17. 36Ring-billed Gull4.3%
  18. 37Wild Turkey4.2%
  19. 38Red-winged Blackbird3.9%
  20. 39Bufflehead3.5%
  21. 40Cedar Waxwing3.2%
  22. 41American Herring Gull3.2%
  23. 42Snow Bunting3.1%

Rare but possible

Under 3% of checklists
  1. 43Hooded Merganser2.9%
  2. 44Song Sparrow2.7%
  3. 45Horned Lark2.4%
  4. 46Barred Owl2.1%
  5. 47Golden-crowned Kinglet2.0%
  6. 48Rough-legged Hawk2.0%
  7. 49Great Black-backed Gull1.8%
  8. 50Evening Grosbeak1.8%
  9. 51Lesser Scaup1.6%
  10. 52Greater Scaup1.4%
  11. 53Northern Flicker1.3%
  12. 54Red-breasted Merganser1.2%
  13. 55Cooper's Hawk1.2%
  14. 56Pine Grosbeak1.1%
  15. 57Horned Grebe1.1%
  16. 58Common Grackle1.0%
  17. 59Ring-necked Duck1.0%