Birds in District of Columbia in February: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in District of Columbia in February in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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

Mallard223 obs.

House Sparrow223 obs.

American Robin170 obs.

Ring-billed Gull160 obs.

European Starling149 obs.

Northern Cardinal135 obs.

Northern Mockingbird124 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk114 obs.

Canada Goose113 obs.

Mourning Dove78 obs.

White-throated Sparrow78 obs.

Song Sparrow71 obs.

All birds seen in District of Columbia in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	223	Apr (rising)
2	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	223	Apr (rising)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	170	Apr (rising)
4	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	160	Feb (peak)
5	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	149	Apr (rising)
6	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	135	Apr (rising)
7	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	124	Apr (rising)
8	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	114	Jan (past peak)
9	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	113	May (rising)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	78	Apr (rising)
11	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	78	Apr (rising)
12	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	71	Mar (rising)
13	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	71	Mar (rising)
14	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	65	Dec (rising)
15	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	61	Mar (rising)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	52	Jun (rising)
17	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	51	May (rising)
18	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	50	Apr (rising)
19	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	47	Apr (rising)
20	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	47	Mar (rising)
21	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	45	Jan (past peak)
22	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	45	Feb (peak)
23	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	43	Dec (rising)
24	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	42	Mar (rising)
25	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	36	Mar (rising)
26	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	34	May (rising)
27	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	31	Apr (rising)
28	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	31	Mar (rising)
29	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	29	Apr (rising)
30	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	28	Apr (rising)
31	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	26	Apr (rising)
32	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	25	Nov (rising)
33	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	25	Oct (rising)
34	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	23	May (rising)
35	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	21	Apr (rising)
36	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	20	Mar (rising)
37	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	19	Jan (past peak)
38	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	19	Feb (peak)
39	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	19	Apr (rising)
40	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	18	Feb (peak)
41	Fish Crow	Corvus ossifragus	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	18	Apr (rising)
42	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	16	Mar (rising)
43	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	14	Apr (rising)
44	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	14	Oct (rising)
45	Merlin	Falco columbarius	Falcons and Caracaras	13	Dec (rising)
46	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	13	Apr (rising)
47	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	13	Aug (rising)
48	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	12	Apr (rising)
49	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	12	Apr (rising)
50	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falcons and Caracaras	11	Oct (rising)

Birds Seen in District of Columbia in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in District of Columbia in February