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

60 birds were recorded seen in Colorado in February in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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

Red-tailed Hawk676 obs.

Bald Eagle578 obs.

Canada Goose527 obs.

Mallard426 obs.

Common Goldeneye368 obs.

Black-billed Magpie336 obs.

Hooded Merganser313 obs.

Northern Flicker313 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco296 obs.

American Robin286 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird285 obs.

House Finch278 obs.

All birds seen in Colorado in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	676	Apr (rising)
2	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	578	Jan (past peak)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	527	Apr (rising)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	426	Apr (rising)
5	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	368	Jan (past peak)
6	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	336	Jun (rising)
7	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	313	Jan (past peak)
8	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	313	Apr (rising)
9	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	296	Jul (rising)
10	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	286	Apr (rising)
11	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	285	May (rising)
12	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	278	May (rising)
13	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	246	Jan (past peak)
14	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	242	Apr (rising)
15	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	238	Jan (past peak)
16	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	237	Nov (rising)
17	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	232	Apr (rising)
18	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	186	May (rising)
19	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	186	Nov (rising)
20	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	180	Apr (rising)
21	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	179	May (rising)
22	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	164	Jan (past peak)
23	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	164	Apr (rising)
24	Ferruginous Hawk	Buteo regalis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	153	Jan (past peak)
25	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	150	Apr (rising)
26	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	139	Jun (rising)
27	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	134	Apr (rising)
28	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	134	Nov (rising)
29	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	130	Mar (rising)
30	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	129	Sep (rising)
31	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	128	Jan (past peak)
32	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	128	Apr (rising)
33	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	124	Jul (rising)
34	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	121	Apr (rising)
35	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	121	Aug (rising)
36	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	120	Apr (rising)
37	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	116	Apr (rising)
38	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	116	Aug (rising)
39	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	111	Sep (rising)
40	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	107	Jul (rising)
41	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	105	Jul (rising)
42	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	101	Jan (past peak)
43	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	99	Aug (rising)
44	Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	98	Apr (rising)
45	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	98	Mar (rising)
46	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	96	May (rising)
47	Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	96	Dec (rising)
48	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	93	Oct (rising)
49	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	89	Mar (rising)
50	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	88	Aug (rising)

Birds Seen in Colorado in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Colorado in February