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

60 birds were recorded seen in Maine in January in our iNaturalist sample; 6 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

Common Loon131 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee131 obs.

American Herring Gull120 obs.

Common Eider117 obs.

Bufflehead113 obs.

Red-breasted Merganser108 obs.

Common Goldeneye102 obs.

American Crow100 obs.

Bald Eagle95 obs.

Northern Cardinal91 obs.

Long-tailed Duck89 obs.

Mallard80 obs.

All birds seen in Maine in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	131	Jul (rising)
2	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	131	Oct (rising)
3	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	120	Aug (rising)
4	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	117	Jun (rising)
5	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	113	Jan (peak)
6	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	108	Jan (peak)
7	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	102	Feb (rising)
8	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	100	Aug (rising)
9	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	95	Aug (rising)
10	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	91	May (rising)
11	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	89	Dec (rising)
12	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	80	Jul (rising)
13	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	75	Jul (rising)
14	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	72	Jul (rising)
15	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	71	Jul (rising)
16	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	68	Mar (rising)
17	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	68	Mar (rising)
18	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	65	Jan (peak)
19	Evening Grosbeak	Hesperiphona vespertina	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	60	Nov (rising)
20	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	58	Aug (rising)
21	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	57	Aug (rising)
22	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	57	Mar (rising)
23	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	52	Aug (rising)
24	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	52	Jan (peak)
25	Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Typical Owls	51	Jan (peak)
26	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	50	Apr (rising)
27	Black Scoter	Melanitta americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	50	Dec (rising)
28	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	47	Aug (rising)
29	Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	47	Dec (rising)
30	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	45	May (rising)
31	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	44	May (rising)
32	Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Grebes	44	Jan (peak)
33	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	44	Aug (rising)
34	Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	44	Dec (rising)
35	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	44	May (rising)
36	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	43	May (rising)
37	Black Guillemot	Cepphus grylle	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	40	Jul (rising)
38	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	38	May (rising)
39	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	38	Jul (rising)
40	Purple Sandpiper	Calidris maritima	Sandpipers and Allies	37	May (rising)
41	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	37	Feb (rising)
42	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	34	Mar (rising)
43	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	33	Mar (rising)
44	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	33	May (rising)
45	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	31	Jun (rising)
46	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	30	May (rising)
47	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	29	May (rising)
48	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	29	Oct (rising)
49	White-winged Scoter	Melanitta deglandi	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	29	Dec (rising)
50	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	28	Jun (rising)

Birds Seen in Maine in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Maine in January