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

60 birds were recorded seen in Colorado in January in our iNaturalist sample; 9 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

Red-tailed Hawk889 obs.

Bald Eagle664 obs.

Common Goldeneye632 obs.

Canada Goose545 obs.

Mallard463 obs.

Black-billed Magpie426 obs.

Hooded Merganser381 obs.

House Finch381 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco371 obs.

American Kestrel363 obs.

Northern Flicker341 obs.

American Robin300 obs.

All birds seen in Colorado in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	889	Apr (rising)
2	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	664	Jan (peak)
3	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	632	Jan (peak)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	545	Apr (rising)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	463	Apr (rising)
6	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	426	Jun (rising)
7	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	381	Jan (peak)
8	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	381	May (rising)
9	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	371	Jul (rising)
10	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	363	Jan (peak)
11	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	341	Apr (rising)
12	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	300	Apr (rising)
13	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	271	Apr (rising)
14	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	262	Nov (rising)
15	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	253	Apr (rising)
16	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	250	Jan (peak)
17	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	245	Apr (rising)
18	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	226	May (rising)
19	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	225	Apr (rising)
20	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	223	Jan (peak)
21	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	220	May (rising)
22	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	215	Apr (rising)
23	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	204	Nov (rising)
24	Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	202	Dec (rising)
25	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	194	Jul (rising)
26	Ferruginous Hawk	Buteo regalis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	185	Jan (peak)
27	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	173	Jul (rising)
28	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	172	Nov (rising)
29	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	171	Apr (rising)
30	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	171	May (rising)
31	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	169	Jan (peak)
32	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	164	Jan (peak)
33	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	159	Apr (rising)
34	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	158	Aug (rising)
35	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	149	Aug (rising)
36	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	146	Oct (rising)
37	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	146	Aug (rising)
38	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	142	Jun (rising)
39	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	142	Apr (rising)
40	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	140	Sep (rising)
41	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	138	Mar (rising)
42	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	136	Jul (rising)
43	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	129	Jul (rising)
44	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	129	Dec (rising)
45	Bushtit	Psaltriparus minimus	Long-tailed Tits and Bushtits	128	Apr (rising)
46	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	118	Apr (rising)
47	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	118	Sep (rising)
48	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	111	Aug (rising)
49	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	108	May (rising)
50	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	106	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Colorado in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Colorado in January