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

60 birds were recorded seen in Florida in January in our iNaturalist sample; 20 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

White Ibis5,553 obs.

Anhinga5,101 obs.

Great Blue Heron4,874 obs.

Great Egret4,581 obs.

Little Blue Heron3,925 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk3,708 obs.

Tricolored Heron3,125 obs.

Palm Warbler3,086 obs.

Wood Stork2,942 obs.

Osprey2,815 obs.

Brown Pelican2,748 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant2,542 obs.

All birds seen in Florida in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	5,553	Mar (rising)
2	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	5,101	Jan (peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	4,874	Mar (rising)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	4,581	Jan (peak)
5	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,925	Jan (peak)
6	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	3,708	Jan (peak)
7	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,125	Mar (rising)
8	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	3,086	Jan (peak)
9	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	2,942	Jan (peak)
10	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	2,815	Mar (rising)
11	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	2,748	Mar (rising)
12	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	2,542	Mar (rising)
13	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,439	Jan (peak)
14	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	2,254	Apr (rising)
15	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	2,251	Apr (rising)
16	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	2,102	Mar (rising)
17	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	2,080	Jan (peak)
18	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,973	Jan (peak)
19	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,946	Mar (rising)
20	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,892	Apr (rising)
21	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	1,825	Apr (rising)
22	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	1,708	Mar (rising)
23	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	1,668	Feb (rising)
24	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	1,666	Jan (peak)
25	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,619	Dec (rising)
26	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,542	Jan (peak)
27	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,515	Apr (rising)
28	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,421	Jan (peak)
29	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	1,407	Mar (rising)
30	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	1,345	Jan (peak)
31	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	1,340	Dec (rising)
32	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,316	Jan (peak)
33	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	1,278	Mar (rising)
34	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	1,262	Jan (peak)
35	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	1,185	Jan (peak)
36	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	1,175	Mar (rising)
37	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	1,153	Apr (rising)
38	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,119	May (rising)
39	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	1,091	Jan (peak)
40	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	1,090	Jan (peak)
41	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	1,081	Dec (rising)
42	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	1,078	Apr (rising)
43	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	1,066	Jan (peak)
44	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,059	Mar (rising)
45	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	1,031	Dec (rising)
46	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Ibises and Spoonbills	1,021	Mar (rising)
47	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	963	Dec (rising)
48	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	956	Mar (rising)
49	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	877	Jan (peak)
50	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	873	Dec (rising)

Birds Seen in Florida in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Florida in January