Birds in Mississippi in December: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Mississippi in December in our iNaturalist sample; 10 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 December

Great Blue Heron192 obs.

Great Egret171 obs.

Pied-billed Grebe164 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler154 obs.

Eastern Bluebird133 obs.

Northern Cardinal128 obs.

Eastern Phoebe112 obs.

Northern Mockingbird109 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant98 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker94 obs.

Pine Warbler87 obs.

Bald Eagle83 obs.

All birds seen in Mississippi in December

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	192	Dec (peak)
2	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	171	Dec (peak)
3	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	164	Dec (peak)
4	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	154	Jan (past peak)
5	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	133	Apr (past peak)
6	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	128	Aug (past peak)
7	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	112	Nov (past peak)
8	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	109	Apr (past peak)
9	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	98	Dec (peak)
10	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	94	Jan (past peak)
11	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	87	Jan (past peak)
12	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	83	Jan (past peak)
13	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	83	Jan (past peak)
14	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	83	Dec (peak)
15	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	80	Dec (peak)
16	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	76	Nov (past peak)
17	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	70	Jan (past peak)
18	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	68	Dec (peak)
19	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	68	Apr (past peak)
20	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	67	Dec (peak)
21	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	66	Aug (past peak)
22	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	65	Jan (past peak)
23	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	64	Dec (peak)
24	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	62	Jan (past peak)
25	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	60	Apr (past peak)
26	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	60	Jan (past peak)
27	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	59	Jan (past peak)
28	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	57	Oct (past peak)
29	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	56	Jan (past peak)
30	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	56	Mar (past peak)
31	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	54	Jan (past peak)
32	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	53	Nov (past peak)
33	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	53	Jan (past peak)
34	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	51	Jan (past peak)
35	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	50	Jan (past peak)
36	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	50	Dec (peak)
37	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	48	Jan (past peak)
38	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	43	May (past peak)
39	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	43	Apr (past peak)
40	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	41	Jan (past peak)
41	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	41	Mar (past peak)
42	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	41	Jan (past peak)
43	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	39	Apr (past peak)
44	Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Sandpipers and Allies	39	Nov (past peak)
45	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	36	Oct (past peak)
46	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	36	May (past peak)
47	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	35	Oct (past peak)
48	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	35	Feb (past peak)
49	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	35	Mar (past peak)
50	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	34	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Mississippi in December

Top birds in December

All birds seen in Mississippi in December