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

60 birds were recorded seen in Arkansas in January in our iNaturalist sample; 16 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 January

Northern Cardinal479 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco420 obs.

Downy Woodpecker386 obs.

White-throated Sparrow357 obs.

House Finch326 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker220 obs.

Eastern Bluebird191 obs.

Carolina Wren177 obs.

American Goldfinch175 obs.

Carolina Chickadee164 obs.

Tufted Titmouse163 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk148 obs.

All birds seen in Arkansas in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	479	Jan (peak)
2	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	420	Jan (peak)
3	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	386	Jan (peak)
4	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	357	Jan (peak)
5	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	326	Jan (peak)
6	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	220	Jan (peak)
7	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	191	May (rising)
8	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	177	Jan (peak)
9	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	175	Apr (rising)
10	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	164	Mar (rising)
11	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	163	Mar (rising)
12	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	148	Jan (peak)
13	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	146	Apr (rising)
14	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	143	Sep (rising)
15	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	130	May (rising)
16	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	128	Apr (rising)
17	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	105	Apr (rising)
18	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	104	Mar (rising)
19	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	102	Oct (rising)
20	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	91	Apr (rising)
21	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	88	Jan (peak)
22	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	84	Jan (peak)
23	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	82	Nov (rising)
24	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	81	Apr (rising)
25	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	80	Jan (peak)
26	Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus carolinus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	80	Jan (peak)
27	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	75	Dec (rising)
28	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	73	Dec (rising)
29	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	66	Nov (rising)
30	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	65	Feb (rising)
31	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	64	Nov (rising)
32	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	64	Apr (rising)
33	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	63	Apr (rising)
34	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	63	May (rising)
35	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	62	Jan (peak)
36	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	59	Apr (rising)
37	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	59	Mar (rising)
38	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	54	May (rising)
39	Fox Sparrow	Passerella iliaca	New World Sparrows	54	Jan (peak)
40	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	52	Apr (rising)
41	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	51	May (rising)
42	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	49	May (rising)
43	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	46	Mar (rising)
44	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	46	Jan (peak)
45	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	44	Jan (peak)
46	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	43	May (rising)
47	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	42	Oct (rising)
48	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	42	Apr (rising)
49	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	41	Oct (rising)
50	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	41	Dec (rising)

Birds Seen in Arkansas in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Arkansas in January