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

60 birds were recorded seen in Indiana in January in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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 Cardinal408 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco396 obs.

Eastern Bluebird222 obs.

Downy Woodpecker222 obs.

House Sparrow189 obs.

House Finch180 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker178 obs.

Tufted Titmouse168 obs.

American Robin163 obs.

White-throated Sparrow150 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk139 obs.

Canada Goose133 obs.

All birds seen in Indiana in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	408	Apr (rising)
2	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	396	Jan (peak)
3	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	222	Apr (rising)
4	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	222	Apr (rising)
5	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	189	Apr (rising)
6	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	180	Apr (rising)
7	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	178	Apr (rising)
8	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	168	Apr (rising)
9	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	163	Apr (rising)
10	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	150	Apr (rising)
11	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	139	May (rising)
12	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	133	Apr (rising)
13	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	129	Sep (rising)
14	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	127	May (rising)
15	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	126	Apr (rising)
16	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	115	Apr (rising)
17	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	114	Apr (rising)
18	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	113	Apr (rising)
19	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	110	May (rising)
20	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	109	Apr (rising)
21	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	105	Apr (rising)
22	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	98	Apr (rising)
23	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	97	May (rising)
24	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	95	Apr (rising)
25	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	93	Feb (rising)
26	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	86	Aug (rising)
27	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	86	Jan (peak)
28	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	82	Apr (rising)
29	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	75	May (rising)
30	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	55	Mar (rising)
31	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	50	Apr (rising)
32	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	49	Apr (rising)
33	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	49	May (rising)
34	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	47	Aug (rising)
35	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	47	Jan (peak)
36	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	47	May (rising)
37	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	45	Feb (rising)
38	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	42	Jan (peak)
39	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	41	Apr (rising)
40	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	37	May (rising)
41	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	36	May (rising)
42	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	35	Apr (rising)
43	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	35	Mar (rising)
44	Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	34	Feb (rising)
45	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	32	Jan (peak)
46	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	31	Apr (rising)
47	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	30	Apr (rising)
48	Fox Sparrow	Passerella iliaca	New World Sparrows	29	Mar (rising)
49	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	29	May (rising)
50	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	29	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Indiana in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Indiana in January