Birds in Alabama in December: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Alabama in December in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in December

Northern Cardinal421 obs.

Great Blue Heron338 obs.

Northern Mockingbird237 obs.

Tufted Titmouse211 obs.

House Finch201 obs.

Sandhill Crane200 obs.

Downy Woodpecker192 obs.

Chipping Sparrow170 obs.

Eastern Phoebe167 obs.

White-throated Sparrow158 obs.

Ring-billed Gull157 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk155 obs.

All birds seen in Alabama in December

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	421	Apr (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	338	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	237	Apr (past peak)
4	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	211	Jan (past peak)
5	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	201	Apr (past peak)
6	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	200	Jan (past peak)
7	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	192	Jan (past peak)
8	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	170	Jan (past peak)
9	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	167	Oct (past peak)
10	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	158	Jan (past peak)
11	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	157	Jan (past peak)
12	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	155	Jan (past peak)
13	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	155	Apr (past peak)
14	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	155	Apr (past peak)
15	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	152	Jan (past peak)
16	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	149	Apr (past peak)
17	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	147	Jan (past peak)
18	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	141	Jan (past peak)
19	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	137	Apr (past peak)
20	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	132	Nov (past peak)
21	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	127	Apr (past peak)
22	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	126	Jan (past peak)
23	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	124	Apr (past peak)
24	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	123	Jan (past peak)
25	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	122	Nov (past peak)
26	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	122	Jan (past peak)
27	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	121	Jan (past peak)
28	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	115	Sep (past peak)
29	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	109	Apr (past peak)
30	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	107	Apr (past peak)
31	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	106	Jan (past peak)
32	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	106	Jan (past peak)
33	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	105	Nov (past peak)
34	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	100	Apr (past peak)
35	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	98	Oct (past peak)
36	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	96	Apr (past peak)
37	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	91	Sep (past peak)
38	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	91	Feb (past peak)
39	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	88	Jan (past peak)
40	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	88	Jan (past peak)
41	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	87	Apr (past peak)
42	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	87	Apr (past peak)
43	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	85	Nov (past peak)
44	Whooping Crane	Grus americana	Cranes	84	Jan (past peak)
45	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	80	Jan (past peak)
46	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	78	Dec (peak)
47	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	77	Jan (past peak)
48	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	77	Jan (past peak)
49	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	77	Jan (past peak)
50	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	76	Feb (past peak)

Birds Seen in Alabama in December

Top birds in December

All birds seen in Alabama in December