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

60 birds were recorded seen in Maine in February in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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

Bald Eagle145 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee132 obs.

Eastern Bluebird118 obs.

Common Goldeneye117 obs.

Common Loon111 obs.

Mallard111 obs.

American Robin98 obs.

Long-tailed Duck96 obs.

American Herring Gull92 obs.

Red-breasted Merganser91 obs.

Northern Cardinal84 obs.

Common Eider81 obs.

All birds seen in Maine in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	145	Aug (rising)
2	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	132	Oct (rising)
3	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	118	Mar (rising)
4	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	117	Feb (peak)
5	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	111	Jul (rising)
6	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	111	Jul (rising)
7	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	98	May (rising)
8	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	96	Dec (rising)
9	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	92	Aug (rising)
10	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	91	Jan (past peak)
11	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	84	May (rising)
12	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	81	Jun (rising)
13	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	80	Jan (past peak)
14	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	79	Jul (rising)
15	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	78	Aug (rising)
16	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	75	Mar (rising)
17	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	71	Mar (rising)
18	Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	Waxwings	70	Feb (peak)
19	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	63	Aug (rising)
20	Black Scoter	Melanitta americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	56	Dec (rising)
21	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	54	Feb (peak)
22	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	54	May (rising)
23	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	54	Aug (rising)
24	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	54	May (rising)
25	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	53	Apr (rising)
26	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	51	Aug (rising)
27	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	51	Aug (rising)
28	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	51	May (rising)
29	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	48	Aug (rising)
30	Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	45	Dec (rising)
31	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	45	Jul (rising)
32	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	44	Jul (rising)
33	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	43	May (rising)
34	Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	42	Dec (rising)
35	Black Guillemot	Cepphus grylle	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	40	Jul (rising)
36	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	40	May (rising)
37	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	40	Jul (rising)
38	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	40	Apr (rising)
39	Evening Grosbeak	Hesperiphona vespertina	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	40	Nov (rising)
40	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	39	Jul (rising)
41	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	38	Jan (past peak)
42	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	38	Jan (past peak)
43	Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Grebes	35	Jan (past peak)
44	Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	35	Aug (rising)
45	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	35	Jun (rising)
46	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	34	Jun (rising)
47	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	33	May (rising)
48	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	32	Apr (rising)
49	White-winged Scoter	Melanitta deglandi	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	31	Dec (rising)
50	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	30	Nov (rising)

Birds Seen in Maine in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Maine in February