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

60 birds were recorded seen in Indiana in February 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 February

Northern Cardinal254 obs.

Eastern Bluebird238 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco235 obs.

Canada Goose225 obs.

Downy Woodpecker224 obs.

Sandhill Crane204 obs.

American Robin203 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker177 obs.

Bald Eagle173 obs.

Mourning Dove158 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk148 obs.

Mallard143 obs.

All birds seen in Indiana in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	254	Apr (rising)
2	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	238	Apr (rising)
3	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	235	Jan (past peak)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	225	Apr (rising)
5	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	224	Apr (rising)
6	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	204	Feb (peak)
7	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	203	Apr (rising)
8	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	177	Apr (rising)
9	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	173	Apr (rising)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	158	Apr (rising)
11	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	148	May (rising)
12	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	143	Apr (rising)
13	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	132	Apr (rising)
14	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	128	Sep (rising)
15	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	127	Apr (rising)
16	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	125	Apr (rising)
17	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	122	Apr (rising)
18	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	116	May (rising)
19	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	112	Apr (rising)
20	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	110	Apr (rising)
21	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	108	May (rising)
22	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	94	May (rising)
23	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	88	Apr (rising)
24	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	84	Jan (past peak)
25	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	82	Apr (rising)
26	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	81	Feb (peak)
27	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	80	Apr (rising)
28	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	76	Apr (rising)
29	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	75	May (rising)
30	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	73	Aug (rising)
31	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	62	Mar (rising)
32	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	58	Apr (rising)
33	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	57	Apr (rising)
34	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	56	Apr (rising)
35	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	51	Apr (rising)
36	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	50	Feb (peak)
37	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	48	Mar (rising)
38	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	44	Aug (rising)
39	Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	43	Feb (peak)
40	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	40	Apr (rising)
41	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	38	May (rising)
42	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	38	May (rising)
43	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	37	Mar (rising)
44	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	35	Feb (peak)
45	Canvasback	Aythya valisineria	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	35	Feb (peak)
46	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	33	Feb (peak)
47	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	33	May (rising)
48	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	32	Apr (rising)
49	Eastern Screech-Owl	Megascops asio	Typical Owls	32	Feb (peak)
50	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	31	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Indiana in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Indiana in February