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

60 birds were recorded seen in Mississippi in February in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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 Robin151 obs.

Northern Cardinal137 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler115 obs.

Northern Mockingbird108 obs.

Eastern Bluebird88 obs.

American Goldfinch82 obs.

Great Blue Heron78 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker74 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk73 obs.

Canada Goose73 obs.

Great Egret72 obs.

Chipping Sparrow71 obs.

All birds seen in Mississippi in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	151	Feb (peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	137	Aug (rising)
3	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	115	Jan (past peak)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	108	Apr (rising)
5	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	88	Apr (rising)
6	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	82	Jan (past peak)
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	78	Dec (rising)
8	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	74	Jan (past peak)
9	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	73	Dec (rising)
10	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	73	Apr (rising)
11	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	72	Dec (rising)
12	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	71	Jan (past peak)
13	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	71	Aug (rising)
14	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	70	Jan (past peak)
15	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	68	Jan (past peak)
16	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	65	Jan (past peak)
17	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	65	Dec (rising)
18	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	64	Nov (rising)
19	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	60	Jan (past peak)
20	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	59	Jan (past peak)
21	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	58	Jan (past peak)
22	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	58	Jan (past peak)
23	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	57	Jan (past peak)
24	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	50	Jan (past peak)
25	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	50	Jan (past peak)
26	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	48	Apr (rising)
27	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	47	Apr (rising)
28	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	47	Oct (rising)
29	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	46	Apr (rising)
30	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	43	Apr (rising)
31	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	43	Mar (rising)
32	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	42	Dec (rising)
33	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	42	Apr (rising)
34	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	42	Jan (past peak)
35	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	41	Apr (rising)
36	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	41	Mar (rising)
37	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	40	Oct (rising)
38	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	40	Dec (rising)
39	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	38	Jan (past peak)
40	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	37	Jan (past peak)
41	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	34	Apr (rising)
42	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	34	Apr (rising)
43	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	34	Dec (rising)
44	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	33	Apr (rising)
45	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	32	Nov (rising)
46	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	32	Mar (rising)
47	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	30	Mar (rising)
48	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	29	Jan (past peak)
49	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	28	Apr (rising)
50	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	28	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Mississippi in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Mississippi in February