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

60 birds were recorded seen in Arkansas in December in our iNaturalist sample; 6 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 Cardinal256 obs.

White-throated Sparrow249 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco226 obs.

Downy Woodpecker168 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker160 obs.

Great Blue Heron156 obs.

Eastern Bluebird152 obs.

Tufted Titmouse149 obs.

Carolina Chickadee128 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk118 obs.

House Finch115 obs.

Carolina Wren111 obs.

All birds seen in Arkansas in December

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	256	Jan (past peak)
2	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	249	Jan (past peak)
3	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	226	Jan (past peak)
4	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	168	Jan (past peak)
5	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	160	Jan (past peak)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	156	Sep (past peak)
7	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	152	May (past peak)
8	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	149	Mar (past peak)
9	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	128	Mar (past peak)
10	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	118	Jan (past peak)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	115	Jan (past peak)
12	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	111	Jan (past peak)
13	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	108	Mar (past peak)
14	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	107	Apr (past peak)
15	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	107	Apr (past peak)
16	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	88	Dec (peak)
17	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	83	Apr (past peak)
18	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	83	May (past peak)
19	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	82	Nov (past peak)
20	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	82	Dec (peak)
21	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	77	Apr (past peak)
22	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	77	Oct (past peak)
23	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	72	Feb (past peak)
24	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	68	Nov (past peak)
25	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	65	Apr (past peak)
26	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	64	Dec (peak)
27	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	62	Oct (past peak)
28	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	62	May (past peak)
29	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	62	Jan (past peak)
30	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	58	Mar (past peak)
31	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	57	Nov (past peak)
32	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	56	Apr (past peak)
33	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	56	Apr (past peak)
34	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	55	Dec (peak)
35	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	52	Dec (peak)
36	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	51	May (past peak)
37	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	51	Apr (past peak)
38	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	50	Oct (past peak)
39	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	47	Jan (past peak)
40	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	44	Dec (peak)
41	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	43	Apr (past peak)
42	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	40	Jan (past peak)
43	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	40	Apr (past peak)
44	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	40	Apr (past peak)
45	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	39	Jan (past peak)
46	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	39	May (past peak)
47	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	38	Apr (past peak)
48	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	37	Jan (past peak)
49	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	37	Nov (past peak)
50	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	36	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Arkansas in December

Top birds in December

All birds seen in Arkansas in December