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

60 birds were recorded seen in Idaho in January in our iNaturalist sample; 8 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

Bald Eagle377 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk370 obs.

Mallard236 obs.

Canada Goose212 obs.

American Kestrel199 obs.

Trumpeter Swan199 obs.

Common Goldeneye182 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco176 obs.

American Robin171 obs.

Great Blue Heron169 obs.

Northern Flicker141 obs.

House Finch117 obs.

All birds seen in Idaho in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	377	Jan (peak)
2	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	370	Mar (rising)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	236	Apr (rising)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	212	Apr (rising)
5	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	199	Jan (peak)
6	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	199	Mar (rising)
7	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	182	Feb (rising)
8	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	176	Jan (peak)
9	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	171	Mar (rising)
10	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	169	Apr (rising)
11	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	141	Mar (rising)
12	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	117	Apr (rising)
13	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	112	Feb (rising)
14	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	108	Nov (rising)
15	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	108	Mar (rising)
16	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	104	Nov (rising)
17	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	102	May (rising)
18	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	100	Sep (rising)
19	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	97	Apr (rising)
20	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	96	Apr (rising)
21	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	88	Jan (peak)
22	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	86	Apr (rising)
23	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	85	Apr (rising)
24	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	85	Mar (rising)
25	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	80	Jan (peak)
26	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	80	Apr (rising)
27	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	79	Jun (rising)
28	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	79	Apr (rising)
29	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	79	Apr (rising)
30	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	78	Nov (rising)
31	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	76	Apr (rising)
32	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	76	Nov (rising)
33	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	69	Apr (rising)
34	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	65	Apr (rising)
35	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	65	Apr (rising)
36	Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	62	Jan (peak)
37	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	58	Apr (rising)
38	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	54	Dec (rising)
39	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	53	Dec (rising)
40	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	53	Apr (rising)
41	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	48	Apr (rising)
42	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	47	Apr (rising)
43	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	46	Apr (rising)
44	Prairie Falcon	Falco mexicanus	Falcons and Caracaras	44	Jan (peak)
45	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	44	Apr (rising)
46	Merlin	Falco columbarius	Falcons and Caracaras	43	Dec (rising)
47	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	43	Nov (rising)
48	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	42	Jan (peak)
49	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	42	Dec (rising)
50	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	41	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Idaho in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Idaho in January