Birds in Virginia
Birds in Virginia in December
The most likely birds in Virginia in December are Northern Cardinal (58%), Carolina Wren (55%), and White-throated Sparrow (53%). 114 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (103,992 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal58% - 2
Carolina Wren55% - 3
White-throated Sparrow53% - 4
American Crow53% - 5
Carolina Chickadee50% - 6
Blue Jay44% - 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker44% - 8
Tufted Titmouse43% - 9
Song Sparrow42% - 10
Downy Woodpecker39% - 11
Dark-eyed Junco36% - 12
White-breasted Nuthatch34% - 13
Eastern Bluebird32% - 14
Mourning Dove32% - 15
Canada Goose32% - 16
American Robin32% - 17
American Goldfinch31% - 18
Northern Mockingbird30% - 19
Turkey Vulture30% - 20
House Finch29% - 21
Northern Flicker26% - 22
European Starling26% - 23
Mallard25% - 24
Yellow-rumped Warbler23% - 25
Great Blue Heron21% - 26
Ring-billed Gull20% - 27
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker17% - 28
Pileated Woodpecker16% - 29
Bald Eagle16% - 30
Belted Kingfisher15% - 31
Bufflehead15% - 32
Ruby-crowned Kinglet15% - 33
Red-shouldered Hawk14% - 34
Black Vulture14% - 35
House Sparrow14% - 36
Golden-crowned Kinglet14% - 37
Hooded Merganser13% - 38
Double-crested Cormorant13% - 39
Hermit Thrush13% - 40
Red-winged Blackbird12% - 41
Red-tailed Hawk10% - 42
Fish Crow10%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 43
Eastern Towhee9.9% - 44
Swamp Sparrow9.6% - 45
Hairy Woodpecker9.4% - 46
Cedar Waxwing8.1% - 47
American Herring Gull7.9% - 48
Winter Wren7.8% - 49
Rock Pigeon7.6% - 50
Gadwall7.5% - 51
Brown Creeper7.2% - 52
Pied-billed Grebe6.9% - 53
Eastern Phoebe6.5% - 54
Ring-necked Duck6.0% - 55
Ruddy Duck6.0% - 56
Field Sparrow5.9% - 57
Common Raven5.5% - 58
American Black Duck5.3% - 59
Great Black-backed Gull4.9% - 60
Purple Finch4.6%