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

60 birds were recorded seen in Kentucky in February in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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

American Robin245 obs.

Northern Cardinal225 obs.

Canada Goose141 obs.

Mourning Dove119 obs.

Northern Mockingbird114 obs.

Eastern Bluebird104 obs.

Song Sparrow102 obs.

European Starling101 obs.

Tufted Titmouse100 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker100 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk95 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco94 obs.

All birds seen in Kentucky in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	245	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	225	Apr (rising)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	141	Apr (rising)
4	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	119	Apr (rising)
5	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	114	Apr (rising)
6	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	104	Apr (rising)
7	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	102	Mar (rising)
8	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	101	Apr (rising)
9	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	100	Apr (rising)
10	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	100	Apr (rising)
11	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	95	Feb (peak)
12	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	94	Jan (past peak)
13	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	91	Apr (rising)
14	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	91	May (rising)
15	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	81	Apr (rising)
16	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	77	Nov (rising)
17	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	77	Apr (rising)
18	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	73	Apr (rising)
19	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	69	Apr (rising)
20	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	69	Apr (rising)
21	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	66	Apr (rising)
22	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	65	Nov (rising)
23	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	64	Apr (rising)
24	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	62	Apr (rising)
25	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	61	Apr (rising)
26	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	61	Apr (rising)
27	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	52	Apr (rising)
28	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	51	May (rising)
29	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	50	Feb (peak)
30	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	48	Apr (rising)
31	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	47	Apr (rising)
32	Eastern Screech-Owl	Megascops asio	Typical Owls	47	Jun (rising)
33	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	46	May (rising)
34	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	46	May (rising)
35	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	45	Apr (rising)
36	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	44	Dec (rising)
37	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	41	Jan (past peak)
38	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	40	Feb (peak)
39	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	40	Apr (rising)
40	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	39	Mar (rising)
41	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	34	Dec (rising)
42	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	33	Apr (rising)
43	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	32	Apr (rising)
44	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	30	Apr (rising)
45	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	30	Apr (rising)
46	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	29	Dec (rising)
47	American Woodcock	Scolopax minor	Sandpipers and Allies	28	Mar (rising)
48	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	26	Jan (past peak)
49	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	25	Nov (rising)
50	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	25	Feb (peak)

Birds Seen in Kentucky in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Kentucky in February