Birds in West Virginia
Birds in West Virginia in December
The most likely birds in West Virginia in December are Northern Cardinal (52%), American Crow (49%), and Blue Jay (45%). 84 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in West Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (13,282 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal52% - 2
American Crow49% - 3
Blue Jay45% - 4
Tufted Titmouse44% - 5
Song Sparrow43% - 6
Carolina Wren41% - 7
White-breasted Nuthatch40% - 8
Downy Woodpecker39% - 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker35% - 10
Dark-eyed Junco33% - 11
American Goldfinch32% - 12
Carolina Chickadee32% - 13
White-throated Sparrow31% - 14
Mourning Dove29% - 15
European Starling28% - 16
House Finch25% - 17
Mallard24% - 18
Canada Goose23% - 19
House Sparrow20% - 20
American Robin19% - 21
Northern Mockingbird19% - 22
Eastern Bluebird19% - 23
Pileated Woodpecker18% - 24
Black-capped Chickadee17% - 25
Northern Flicker16% - 26
Common Raven15% - 27
Hairy Woodpecker13% - 28
Red-tailed Hawk12% - 29
Turkey Vulture12% - 30
Golden-crowned Kinglet11% - 31
Belted Kingfisher11% - 32
Hooded Merganser11% - 33
Rock Pigeon11%
Leaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 34
Bald Eagle8.8% - 35
Red-shouldered Hawk8.7% - 36
Great Blue Heron8.4% - 37
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker8.4% - 38
Eastern Towhee7.7% - 39
Common Merganser7.0% - 40
American Kestrel6.9% - 41
Yellow-rumped Warbler6.6% - 42
Bufflehead6.4% - 43
American Black Duck5.5% - 44
Pied-billed Grebe5.3% - 45
Brown Creeper5.2% - 46
Ring-necked Duck4.6% - 47
Winter Wren4.5% - 48
Field Sparrow4.5% - 49
Black Vulture4.3% - 50
Gadwall4.0% - 51
Hermit Thrush4.0% - 52
Swamp Sparrow3.8% - 53
White-crowned Sparrow3.8% - 54
Cedar Waxwing3.8% - 55
Purple Finch3.8% - 56
Cooper's Hawk3.8% - 57
Ring-billed Gull3.7% - 58
Killdeer3.2% - 59
Red-winged Blackbird3.2% - 60
Red-breasted Nuthatch3.0%