Birds in West Virginia
Birds in West Virginia in January
The most likely birds in West Virginia in January are Northern Cardinal (54%), American Crow (46%), and Song Sparrow (42%). 82 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 (15,032 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal54% - 2
American Crow46% - 3
Song Sparrow42% - 4
Tufted Titmouse42% - 5
Blue Jay40% - 6
Downy Woodpecker38% - 7
Carolina Wren38% - 8
White-breasted Nuthatch36% - 9
Dark-eyed Junco35% - 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker33% - 11
Carolina Chickadee33% - 12
European Starling32% - 13
Mourning Dove31% - 14
White-throated Sparrow30% - 15
American Goldfinch28% - 16
House Finch26% - 17
Canada Goose24% - 18
Mallard24% - 19
House Sparrow22% - 20
American Robin18% - 21
Northern Mockingbird17% - 22
Eastern Bluebird15% - 23
Pileated Woodpecker14% - 24
Black-capped Chickadee13% - 25
Hairy Woodpecker13% - 26
Common Raven13% - 27
Northern Flicker12% - 28
Red-tailed Hawk11% - 29
Hooded Merganser10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 30
Turkey Vulture9.9% - 31
Rock Pigeon9.7% - 32
Common Merganser9.3% - 33
Red-shouldered Hawk9.0% - 34
Belted Kingfisher7.8% - 35
Bald Eagle7.6% - 36
Great Blue Heron7.3% - 37
Golden-crowned Kinglet7.1% - 38
Bufflehead7.0% - 39
Eastern Towhee6.9% - 40
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker5.9% - 41
American Kestrel5.8% - 42
Yellow-rumped Warbler5.6% - 43
Ring-billed Gull5.4% - 44
American Black Duck5.1% - 45
Ring-necked Duck5.0% - 46
Pied-billed Grebe4.7% - 47
Black Vulture4.3% - 48
Brown Creeper4.1% - 49
Gadwall3.6% - 50
White-crowned Sparrow3.6% - 51
Cooper's Hawk3.5% - 52
Ruddy Duck3.3%
Rare but possible
Under 3% of checklists- 53
Purple Finch3.0% - 54
Field Sparrow2.9% - 55
Lesser Scaup2.8% - 56
Hermit Thrush2.7% - 57
Swamp Sparrow2.7% - 58
Red-winged Blackbird2.4% - 59
Red-breasted Nuthatch2.4% - 60
Wild Turkey2.4%