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Birds in Vermont

Winter Birds in Vermont

The most likely birds in Vermont in winter are Black-capped Chickadee (67%), American Crow (44%), 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 (105,007 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common this season

Share of checklists
  1. 1Black-capped Chickadee67%
  2. 2American Crow44%
  3. 3Blue Jay43%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch39%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco39%
  6. 6Tufted Titmouse36%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal34%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker33%
  9. 9American Goldfinch30%
  10. 10Hairy Woodpecker24%
  11. 11Mourning Dove24%
  12. 12Red-breasted Nuthatch16%
  13. 13Common Raven15%
  14. 14American Tree Sparrow14%
  15. 15European Starling14%
  16. 16Red-bellied Woodpecker14%
  17. 17House Finch12%
  18. 18American Robin11%
  19. 19Mallard11%

Arriving

New in winter
  • Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of May
  • Common Gracklefirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of May
  • House Sparrowfirst arrivals early December, peaks early March
  • Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid February, peaks early April
  • Bald Eaglefirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid March
  • Barred Owlfirst arrivals late January, peaks the second week of May
  • Northern Pintailfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of March

Leaving

Gone by the end of winter
  • 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

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 20House Sparrow9.8%
  2. 21Red-tailed Hawk8.8%
  3. 22Rock Pigeon8.3%
  4. 23Eastern Bluebird8.0%
  5. 24Common Merganser7.7%
  6. 25Common Goldeneye7.7%
  7. 26White-throated Sparrow7.3%
  8. 27Carolina Wren6.9%
  9. 28Canada Goose6.3%
  10. 29Pileated Woodpecker6.2%
  11. 30Ring-billed Gull5.6%
  12. 31Bald Eagle5.5%
  13. 32American Black Duck5.2%
  14. 33Brown Creeper5.0%
  15. 34Pine Siskin4.2%
  16. 35Hooded Merganser4.2%
  17. 36Wild Turkey4.1%
  18. 37Purple Finch4.1%
  19. 38American Herring Gull3.7%
  20. 39Redpoll3.6%
  21. 40Bufflehead3.5%

Rare but possible

Under 3% of checklists
  1. 41Cedar Waxwing3.0%
  2. 42Song Sparrow2.9%
  3. 43Snow Bunting2.8%
  4. 44Golden-crowned Kinglet2.7%
  5. 45Great Black-backed Gull2.7%
  6. 46Common Loon2.2%
  7. 47Horned Lark2.0%
  8. 48Evening Grosbeak2.0%
  9. 49Rough-legged Hawk1.9%
  10. 50Barred Owl1.8%
  11. 51Red-winged Blackbird1.6%
  12. 52Lesser Scaup1.6%
  13. 53Pine Grosbeak1.5%
  14. 54Greater Scaup1.5%
  15. 55Cooper's Hawk1.5%
  16. 56Northern Flicker1.5%
  17. 57Horned Grebe1.4%
  18. 58Northern Harrier1.3%
  19. 59Red-breasted Merganser1.2%