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

60 birds were recorded seen in Mississippi in January in our iNaturalist sample; 22 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

Northern Cardinal239 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler180 obs.

Eastern Bluebird157 obs.

Great Blue Heron153 obs.

American Goldfinch147 obs.

Pine Warbler135 obs.

White-throated Sparrow132 obs.

Chipping Sparrow126 obs.

Northern Mockingbird122 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker121 obs.

Great Egret116 obs.

American Robin113 obs.

All birds seen in Mississippi in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	239	Aug (rising)
2	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	180	Jan (peak)
3	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	157	Apr (rising)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	153	Dec (rising)
5	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	147	Jan (peak)
6	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	135	Jan (peak)
7	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	132	Jan (peak)
8	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	126	Jan (peak)
9	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	122	Apr (rising)
10	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	121	Jan (peak)
11	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	116	Dec (rising)
12	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	113	Feb (rising)
13	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	105	Nov (rising)
14	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	99	Mar (rising)
15	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	96	Jan (peak)
16	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	95	Dec (rising)
17	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	91	Jan (peak)
18	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	89	Jan (peak)
19	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	88	Aug (rising)
20	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	84	Jan (peak)
21	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	82	Jan (peak)
22	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	82	Jan (peak)
23	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	81	Jan (peak)
24	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	81	Dec (rising)
25	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	81	Jan (peak)
26	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	77	Jan (peak)
27	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	76	Apr (rising)
28	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	75	Jan (peak)
29	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	75	Dec (rising)
30	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	75	Dec (rising)
31	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	74	Apr (rising)
32	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	72	Oct (rising)
33	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	68	Jan (peak)
34	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	63	May (rising)
35	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	62	Apr (rising)
36	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	61	Apr (rising)
37	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	61	Mar (rising)
38	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	60	Nov (rising)
39	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	57	Jan (peak)
40	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	53	Apr (rising)
41	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	52	Jan (peak)
42	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	51	Jan (peak)
43	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	48	Nov (rising)
44	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	47	Apr (rising)
45	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	47	Dec (rising)
46	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	46	Apr (rising)
47	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	45	Jan (peak)
48	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	44	Oct (rising)
49	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	43	Apr (rising)
50	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	43	Jan (peak)

Birds Seen in Mississippi in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Mississippi in January