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

60 birds were recorded seen in Kansas in February in our iNaturalist sample; 7 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 Cardinal206 obs.

American Robin192 obs.

Canada Goose179 obs.

Mallard157 obs.

Bald Eagle140 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk137 obs.

House Sparrow117 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco114 obs.

Northern Pintail104 obs.

Eastern Bluebird96 obs.

House Finch95 obs.

Downy Woodpecker81 obs.

All birds seen in Kansas in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	206	Apr (rising)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	192	Apr (rising)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	179	Apr (rising)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	157	Apr (rising)
5	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	140	Feb (peak)
6	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	137	Nov (rising)
7	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	117	Apr (rising)
8	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	114	Jan (past peak)
9	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	104	Feb (peak)
10	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	96	May (rising)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	95	May (rising)
12	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	81	Apr (rising)
13	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	76	May (rising)
14	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	73	May (rising)
15	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	71	Feb (peak)
16	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	70	Nov (rising)
17	Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	New World Sparrows	69	Apr (rising)
18	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	69	Oct (rising)
19	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	68	Feb (peak)
20	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	66	Apr (rising)
21	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	65	May (rising)
22	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	65	Feb (peak)
23	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	62	Feb (peak)
24	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	58	May (rising)
25	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	57	Apr (rising)
26	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	56	Apr (rising)
27	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	56	Mar (rising)
28	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	55	Jan (past peak)
29	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	53	Mar (rising)
30	Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	49	Feb (peak)
31	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	47	Apr (rising)
32	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	47	Jan (past peak)
33	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	46	Apr (rising)
34	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	45	Dec (rising)
35	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	44	Apr (rising)
36	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	43	May (rising)
37	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	42	Jan (past peak)
38	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	41	May (rising)
39	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	35	Mar (rising)
40	Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	35	Nov (rising)
41	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	34	Mar (rising)
42	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	34	Aug (rising)
43	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	33	Mar (rising)
44	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	33	Apr (rising)
45	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	33	Nov (rising)
46	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	32	Mar (rising)
47	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	32	Mar (rising)
48	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	31	Mar (rising)
49	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	29	Mar (rising)
50	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	29	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Kansas in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Kansas in February