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

60 birds were recorded seen in Idaho in December 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 December

Mallard342 obs.

Bald Eagle303 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk279 obs.

Trumpeter Swan172 obs.

Canada Goose168 obs.

Ring-billed Gull165 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco158 obs.

Common Goldeneye153 obs.

American Kestrel151 obs.

Wood Duck117 obs.

Northern Flicker110 obs.

Great Blue Heron108 obs.

All birds seen in Idaho in December

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	342	Apr (past peak)
2	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	303	Jan (past peak)
3	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	279	Mar (past peak)
4	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	172	Mar (past peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	168	Apr (past peak)
6	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	165	Feb (past peak)
7	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	158	Jan (past peak)
8	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	153	Feb (past peak)
9	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	151	Jan (past peak)
10	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	117	Nov (past peak)
11	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	110	Mar (past peak)
12	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	108	Apr (past peak)
13	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	107	Apr (past peak)
14	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	100	Mar (past peak)
15	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	98	Nov (past peak)
16	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	85	Apr (past peak)
17	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	84	Nov (past peak)
18	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	81	Apr (past peak)
19	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	Mar (past peak)
20	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	73	Apr (past peak)
21	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	70	Apr (past peak)
22	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	69	Sep (past peak)
23	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	68	May (past peak)
24	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	68	Apr (past peak)
25	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	67	Dec (peak)
26	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	66	Apr (past peak)
27	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	63	Mar (past peak)
28	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	62	Apr (past peak)
29	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	61	Dec (peak)
30	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	60	Jun (past peak)
31	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Nov (past peak)
32	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	57	Jan (past peak)
33	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	51	Apr (past peak)
34	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	50	Apr (past peak)
35	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	50	Apr (past peak)
36	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	47	Jan (past peak)
37	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	47	Dec (peak)
38	Merlin	Falco columbarius	Falcons and Caracaras	44	Dec (peak)
39	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	44	Mar (past peak)
40	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	43	Mar (past peak)
41	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	41	Apr (past peak)
42	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	41	Apr (past peak)
43	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	39	Apr (past peak)
44	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	36	Nov (past peak)
45	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	34	Apr (past peak)
46	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	33	Apr (past peak)
47	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	33	May (past peak)
48	Prairie Falcon	Falco mexicanus	Falcons and Caracaras	33	Jan (past peak)
49	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	33	Mar (past peak)
50	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	32	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Idaho in December

Top birds in December

All birds seen in Idaho in December