Birds in Virginia
Birds in Virginia in February
The most likely birds in Virginia in February are Northern Cardinal (62%), American Crow (49%), and Carolina Wren (49%). 108 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 (123,219 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal62% - 2
American Crow49% - 3
Carolina Wren49% - 4
Carolina Chickadee47% - 5
Tufted Titmouse45% - 6
White-throated Sparrow44% - 7
Mourning Dove43% - 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker40% - 9
Blue Jay39% - 10
Song Sparrow38% - 11
Downy Woodpecker37% - 12
American Robin35% - 13
Dark-eyed Junco35% - 14
Eastern Bluebird34% - 15
House Finch34% - 16
Canada Goose33% - 17
White-breasted Nuthatch31% - 18
Turkey Vulture29% - 19
European Starling27% - 20
American Goldfinch26% - 21
Northern Mockingbird24% - 22
Yellow-rumped Warbler22% - 23
Mallard22% - 24
Red-winged Blackbird20% - 25
Ring-billed Gull19% - 26
House Sparrow16% - 27
Northern Flicker16% - 28
Great Blue Heron15% - 29
Red-shouldered Hawk14% - 30
Bufflehead13% - 31
Bald Eagle13% - 32
Black Vulture13% - 33
Pileated Woodpecker12% - 34
Common Grackle12% - 35
Double-crested Cormorant12% - 36
Fish Crow11% - 37
Hooded Merganser11%
Arriving
New in FebruaryLeaving
Gone by the end of FebruaryLess common
Share of checklists- 38
Eastern Towhee9.4% - 39
Belted Kingfisher9.2% - 40
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker8.7% - 41
Red-tailed Hawk8.6% - 42
Ruby-crowned Kinglet8.2% - 43
Hairy Woodpecker8.0% - 44
American Herring Gull7.2% - 45
Gadwall7.1% - 46
Golden-crowned Kinglet6.8% - 47
Pine Warbler6.8% - 48
Hermit Thrush6.7% - 49
Ring-necked Duck6.5% - 50
Rock Pigeon6.3% - 51
Ruddy Duck5.3% - 52
Swamp Sparrow5.2% - 53
Pied-billed Grebe5.1% - 54
Killdeer5.1% - 55
Brown Creeper5.0% - 56
Great Black-backed Gull4.6% - 57
Brown-headed Cowbird4.5% - 58
American Black Duck4.5% - 59
Eastern Phoebe4.4% - 60
Lesser Scaup4.2%