Birds in Virginia
Birds in Virginia in January
The most likely birds in Virginia in January are Northern Cardinal (57%), Carolina Wren (49%), and White-throated Sparrow (49%). 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 (117,930 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal57% - 2
Carolina Wren49% - 3
White-throated Sparrow49% - 4
American Crow47% - 5
Carolina Chickadee46% - 6
Tufted Titmouse41% - 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker40% - 8
Blue Jay39% - 9
Song Sparrow39% - 10
Downy Woodpecker36% - 11
Dark-eyed Junco35% - 12
Mourning Dove33% - 13
Canada Goose32% - 14
White-breasted Nuthatch31% - 15
American Robin29% - 16
Eastern Bluebird29% - 17
House Finch29% - 18
Turkey Vulture28% - 19
American Goldfinch27% - 20
Northern Mockingbird26% - 21
Mallard25% - 22
European Starling25% - 23
Ring-billed Gull22% - 24
Yellow-rumped Warbler21% - 25
Northern Flicker19% - 26
Great Blue Heron19% - 27
Bufflehead17% - 28
Bald Eagle15% - 29
Hooded Merganser14% - 30
Black Vulture14% - 31
Double-crested Cormorant13% - 32
House Sparrow13% - 33
Red-shouldered Hawk13% - 34
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker13% - 35
Pileated Woodpecker13% - 36
Red-winged Blackbird12% - 37
Belted Kingfisher12% - 38
Ruby-crowned Kinglet11%
Leaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 39
Red-tailed Hawk9.7% - 40
Golden-crowned Kinglet9.7% - 41
Fish Crow9.3% - 42
Hermit Thrush9.1% - 43
Gadwall8.9% - 44
Eastern Towhee8.6% - 45
American Herring Gull8.6% - 46
Hairy Woodpecker8.4% - 47
Rock Pigeon7.8% - 48
Ring-necked Duck7.6% - 49
Ruddy Duck7.5% - 50
Swamp Sparrow7.2% - 51
Pied-billed Grebe7.0% - 52
Brown Creeper6.2% - 53
American Black Duck6.1% - 54
Great Black-backed Gull6.1% - 55
Cedar Waxwing5.5% - 56
Eastern Phoebe5.1% - 57
Winter Wren5.1% - 58
Field Sparrow4.6% - 59
Common Raven4.4% - 60
Pine Warbler4.3%