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

60 birds were recorded seen in Alabama in February in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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 February

Northern Cardinal551 obs.

Northern Mockingbird438 obs.

American Robin413 obs.

Great Blue Heron365 obs.

Eastern Bluebird304 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler286 obs.

Mourning Dove261 obs.

Canada Goose240 obs.

Pine Warbler231 obs.

American Goldfinch229 obs.

House Finch229 obs.

Tufted Titmouse220 obs.

All birds seen in Alabama in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	551	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	438	Apr (rising)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	413	Apr (rising)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	365	Apr (rising)
5	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	304	Apr (rising)
6	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	286	Jan (past peak)
7	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	261	Apr (rising)
8	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	240	Apr (rising)
9	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	231	Jan (past peak)
10	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	229	Feb (peak)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	229	Apr (rising)
12	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	220	Jan (past peak)
13	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	214	Jan (past peak)
14	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	210	Apr (rising)
15	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	207	Jan (past peak)
16	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	204	Jan (past peak)
17	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	196	Apr (rising)
18	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	194	Apr (rising)
19	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	191	Jan (past peak)
20	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	188	Apr (rising)
21	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	187	Sep (rising)
22	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	169	Nov (rising)
23	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	156	Jan (past peak)
24	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	156	Oct (rising)
25	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	155	Jan (past peak)
26	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	155	Jan (past peak)
27	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	147	Jan (past peak)
28	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	139	Apr (rising)
29	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	138	Oct (rising)
30	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	132	Jan (past peak)
31	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	131	Jan (past peak)
32	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	126	Jan (past peak)
33	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	122	Sep (rising)
34	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	117	Apr (rising)
35	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	116	Mar (rising)
36	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	113	Feb (peak)
37	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	112	Jan (past peak)
38	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	111	Jan (past peak)
39	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	108	Jan (past peak)
40	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	103	Apr (rising)
41	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	103	Apr (rising)
42	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	103	Jan (past peak)
43	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	89	Jan (past peak)
44	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	86	Apr (rising)
45	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	85	Apr (rising)
46	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	78	Apr (rising)
47	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	77	Jan (past peak)
48	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	76	Nov (rising)
49	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	75	Nov (rising)
50	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	75	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Alabama in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Alabama in February