Birds in Wisconsin in January

Percent of complete checklists in Wisconsin that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (87,409 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee54%
2. 2Dark-eyed Junco42%
3. 3Downy Woodpecker41%
4. 4American Crow41%
5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch38%
6. 6Northern Cardinal36%
7. 7American Goldfinch32%
8. 8Mourning Dove31%
9. 9Blue Jay30%
10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker30%
11. 11House Sparrow27%
12. 12Hairy Woodpecker25%
13. 13House Finch24%
14. 14Canada Goose22%
15. 15Mallard21%
16. 16American Tree Sparrow18%
17. 17European Starling15%
18. 18Common Goldeneye14%
19. 19American Herring Gull13%
20. 20Bald Eagle12%
21. 21Red-tailed Hawk12%
22. 22Red-breasted Nuthatch12%

• Trumpeter Swanfirst arrivals late January, peaks the second week of March
• Barred Owlfirst arrivals late January, peaks early May

• American Herring Gullmost gone by mid January
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by early January
• American Cootmost gone by the second week of January

23. 23Common Merganser10%
24. 24Tufted Titmouse8.4%
25. 25American Robin8.3%
26. 26Rock Pigeon7.9%
27. 27Pine Siskin6.3%
28. 28Pileated Woodpecker6.3%
29. 29Red-breasted Merganser6.0%
30. 30Redpoll5.8%
31. 31Wild Turkey5.7%
32. 32Ring-billed Gull4.9%
33. 33Bufflehead4.8%
34. 34Greater Scaup3.9%
35. 35Purple Finch3.7%
36. 36American Black Duck3.7%
37. 37Brown Creeper3.6%
38. 38Cooper's Hawk3.6%
39. 39Common Raven3.4%
40. 40Rough-legged Hawk3.4%

41. 41Horned Lark2.9%
42. 42White-throated Sparrow2.8%
43. 43Cedar Waxwing2.6%
44. 44Tundra Swan2.6%
45. 45American Kestrel2.5%
46. 46Great Horned Owl2.3%
47. 47Northern Flicker2.1%
48. 48Lesser Scaup2.1%
49. 49American Coot2.0%
50. 50Northern Harrier1.9%
51. 51Belted Kingfisher1.8%
52. 52Song Sparrow1.8%
53. 53Redhead1.8%
54. 54Gadwall1.8%
55. 55Northern Shrike1.6%
56. 56Hooded Merganser1.6%
57. 57Snowy Owl1.4%
58. 58Great Black-backed Gull1.4%
59. 59Snow Bunting1.4%
60. 60Trumpeter Swan1.4%