Birds in Vermont in January

Percent of complete checklists in Vermont that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (38,946 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee64%
2. 2American Crow42%
3. 3Blue Jay41%
4. 4Dark-eyed Junco38%
5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch37%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse33%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker33%
8. 8Northern Cardinal32%
9. 9American Goldfinch29%
10. 10Hairy Woodpecker24%
11. 11Mourning Dove23%
12. 12American Tree Sparrow16%
13. 13Common Raven15%
14. 14Red-breasted Nuthatch14%
15. 15European Starling14%
16. 16Red-bellied Woodpecker13%
17. 17Mallard11%
18. 18House Finch11%

• Barred Owlfirst arrivals late January, peaks the second week of May

• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by early January
• Common Loonmost gone by the second week of January
• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by mid January
• Northern Harriermost gone by late January

19. 19American Robin10%
20. 20Red-tailed Hawk9.8%
21. 21House Sparrow9.7%
22. 22Rock Pigeon8.9%
23. 23Common Goldeneye8.8%
24. 24Common Merganser8.2%
25. 25Eastern Bluebird7.5%
26. 26White-throated Sparrow7.4%
27. 27Bald Eagle6.4%
28. 28Carolina Wren6.2%
29. 29Pileated Woodpecker6.1%
30. 30American Black Duck6.1%
31. 31Ring-billed Gull5.6%
32. 32Canada Goose4.9%
33. 33Brown Creeper4.5%
34. 34Bufflehead4.2%
35. 35American Herring Gull4.2%
36. 36Hooded Merganser4.1%
37. 37Wild Turkey3.8%
38. 38Purple Finch3.8%
39. 39Snow Bunting3.7%
40. 40Redpoll3.5%
41. 41Pine Siskin3.4%
42. 42Great Black-backed Gull3.3%
43. 43Cedar Waxwing3.2%

44. 44Song Sparrow2.8%
45. 45Common Loon2.6%
46. 46Rough-legged Hawk2.5%
47. 47Golden-crowned Kinglet2.4%
48. 48Horned Lark2.3%
49. 49Horned Grebe1.8%
50. 50Lesser Scaup1.8%
51. 51Cooper's Hawk1.8%
52. 52Greater Scaup1.7%
53. 53Evening Grosbeak1.7%
54. 54Barred Owl1.6%
55. 55Northern Harrier1.5%
56. 56Pine Grosbeak1.5%
57. 57Northern Flicker1.5%
58. 58Red-breasted Merganser1.4%