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

60 birds were recorded seen in Idaho in February in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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

Mallard357 obs.

Bald Eagle335 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk312 obs.

Canada Goose302 obs.

American Robin242 obs.

Trumpeter Swan202 obs.

Common Goldeneye199 obs.

Ring-billed Gull168 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird147 obs.

American Kestrel146 obs.

Wood Duck141 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco141 obs.

All birds seen in Idaho in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	357	Apr (rising)
2	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	335	Jan (past peak)
3	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	312	Mar (rising)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	302	Apr (rising)
5	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	242	Mar (rising)
6	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	202	Mar (rising)
7	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	199	Feb (peak)
8	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	168	Feb (peak)
9	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	147	Apr (rising)
10	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	146	Jan (past peak)
11	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	141	Nov (rising)
12	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	141	Jan (past peak)
13	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	138	Apr (rising)
14	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	124	Mar (rising)
15	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	116	Apr (rising)
16	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	106	Nov (rising)
17	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	97	Jun (rising)
18	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	97	Apr (rising)
19	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	96	Apr (rising)
20	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	96	Mar (rising)
21	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	96	Apr (rising)
22	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	93	May (rising)
23	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	93	Apr (rising)
24	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	90	Nov (rising)
25	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	88	Apr (rising)
26	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	88	Apr (rising)
27	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	86	Nov (rising)
28	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	86	Sep (rising)
29	Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	Waxwings	84	Feb (peak)
30	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	83	Apr (rising)
31	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	81	Mar (rising)
32	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	Apr (rising)
33	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	Mar (rising)
34	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	70	Apr (rising)
35	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	64	Jan (past peak)
36	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	64	Apr (rising)
37	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	63	Mar (rising)
38	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Dec (rising)
39	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	59	Apr (rising)
40	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	54	Apr (rising)
41	Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	53	Mar (rising)
42	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	53	Apr (rising)
43	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	52	Jan (past peak)
44	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	48	Apr (rising)
45	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	47	Apr (rising)
46	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	46	May (rising)
47	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	44	Mar (rising)
48	Prairie Falcon	Falco mexicanus	Falcons and Caracaras	39	Jan (past peak)
49	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	38	Apr (rising)
50	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	38	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Idaho in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Idaho in February