Birds in Georgia in December: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Georgia in December in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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 December

Red-shouldered Hawk392 obs.

Great Blue Heron336 obs.

Northern Cardinal322 obs.

Eastern Bluebird316 obs.

Eastern Phoebe276 obs.

Pine Warbler261 obs.

Northern Mockingbird251 obs.

Carolina Wren243 obs.

Downy Woodpecker232 obs.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet229 obs.

Great Egret213 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler209 obs.

All birds seen in Georgia in December

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	392	Jan (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	336	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	322	Apr (past peak)
4	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	316	Apr (past peak)
5	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	276	Oct (past peak)
6	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	261	Jan (past peak)
7	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	251	Apr (past peak)
8	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	243	Apr (past peak)
9	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	232	Jan (past peak)
10	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	229	Jan (past peak)
11	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	213	Aug (past peak)
12	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	209	Jan (past peak)
13	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	205	Apr (past peak)
14	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	204	Aug (past peak)
15	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	198	Apr (past peak)
16	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	196	Apr (past peak)
17	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	196	Jan (past peak)
18	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	189	Apr (past peak)
19	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	188	Mar (past peak)
20	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	186	Jan (past peak)
21	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	179	Apr (past peak)
22	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	178	Jan (past peak)
23	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	167	Jan (past peak)
24	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	165	Mar (past peak)
25	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	165	Jan (past peak)
26	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	156	Apr (past peak)
27	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	147	Mar (past peak)
28	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	145	Jan (past peak)
29	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	138	Jan (past peak)
30	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	134	Apr (past peak)
31	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	129	Apr (past peak)
32	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	126	Feb (past peak)
33	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	116	May (past peak)
34	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	116	Jun (past peak)
35	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	114	Apr (past peak)
36	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	112	Jan (past peak)
37	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	110	Jan (past peak)
38	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	108	Apr (past peak)
39	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	105	Apr (past peak)
40	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	105	Jan (past peak)
41	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	104	Mar (past peak)
42	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	103	Apr (past peak)
43	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	96	Mar (past peak)
44	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	95	Apr (past peak)
45	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	94	Apr (past peak)
46	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	92	Dec (peak)
47	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	90	May (past peak)
48	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	89	Oct (past peak)
49	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	88	Dec (peak)
50	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	86	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Georgia in December

Top birds in December

All birds seen in Georgia in December