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

60 birds were recorded seen in Georgia in January in our iNaturalist sample; 17 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

Northern Cardinal618 obs.

Pine Warbler502 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk487 obs.

Eastern Bluebird481 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler453 obs.

Northern Mockingbird402 obs.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet378 obs.

Eastern Phoebe371 obs.

Carolina Wren368 obs.

American Robin363 obs.

Downy Woodpecker351 obs.

Tufted Titmouse340 obs.

All birds seen in Georgia in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	618	Apr (rising)
2	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	502	Jan (peak)
3	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	487	Jan (peak)
4	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	481	Apr (rising)
5	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	453	Jan (peak)
6	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	402	Apr (rising)
7	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	378	Jan (peak)
8	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	371	Oct (rising)
9	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	368	Apr (rising)
10	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	363	Apr (rising)
11	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	351	Jan (peak)
12	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	340	Apr (rising)
13	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	338	Apr (rising)
14	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	332	Apr (rising)
15	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	330	Apr (rising)
16	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	303	Apr (rising)
17	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	269	Jan (peak)
18	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	247	Aug (rising)
19	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	245	Jan (peak)
20	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	220	Aug (rising)
21	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	218	Jan (peak)
22	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	217	Apr (rising)
23	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	211	Apr (rising)
24	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	203	Jan (peak)
25	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	201	Jan (peak)
26	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	200	Jan (peak)
27	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	200	Mar (rising)
28	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	198	Mar (rising)
29	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	197	Jan (peak)
30	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	188	Apr (rising)
31	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	188	Jan (peak)
32	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	175	Apr (rising)
33	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	171	Jan (peak)
34	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	165	Apr (rising)
35	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	162	Apr (rising)
36	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	160	May (rising)
37	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	155	Apr (rising)
38	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	150	Feb (rising)
39	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	148	Jan (peak)
40	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	133	Apr (rising)
41	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	133	Jan (peak)
42	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	127	Jun (rising)
43	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	126	May (rising)
44	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	123	Mar (rising)
45	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	122	Apr (rising)
46	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	116	Mar (rising)
47	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	113	Feb (rising)
48	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	113	Jan (peak)
49	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	112	Apr (rising)
50	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	112	Mar (rising)

Birds Seen in Georgia in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Georgia in January