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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nebraska 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 Eagle124 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk78 obs.

Canada Goose73 obs.

Northern Cardinal73 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco62 obs.

American Robin59 obs.

Downy Woodpecker55 obs.

House Sparrow51 obs.

Mallard50 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker48 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch47 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee43 obs.

All birds seen in Nebraska in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	124	Feb (peak)
2	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	78	May (rising)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	73	May (rising)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	73	May (rising)
5	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	62	Dec (rising)
6	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	59	May (rising)
7	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	55	May (rising)
8	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	51	May (rising)
9	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	50	May (rising)
10	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	48	May (rising)
11	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	47	May (rising)
12	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	43	May (rising)
13	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	40	Mar (rising)
14	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	38	May (rising)
15	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	37	Apr (rising)
16	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	36	May (rising)
17	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	33	May (rising)
18	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	33	Mar (rising)
19	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	33	May (rising)
20	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	31	May (rising)
21	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	30	Feb (peak)
22	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	30	Nov (rising)
23	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	24	Feb (peak)
24	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	24	Nov (rising)
25	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	24	May (rising)
26	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	22	Mar (rising)
27	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	22	May (rising)
28	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	21	May (rising)
29	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	21	May (rising)
30	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	20	Mar (rising)
31	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	19	May (rising)
32	Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	New World Sparrows	19	May (rising)
33	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	15	Mar (rising)
34	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	15	May (rising)
35	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	15	May (rising)
36	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	14	May (rising)
37	Eastern Screech-Owl	Megascops asio	Typical Owls	13	Jun (rising)
38	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	12	May (rising)
39	Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	12	Mar (rising)
40	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	12	Dec (rising)
41	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	12	Mar (rising)
42	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	11	Jan (past peak)
43	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	11	Dec (rising)
44	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	11	Jun (rising)
45	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	11	Apr (rising)
46	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	11	May (rising)
47	Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	11	Dec (rising)
48	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	11	Mar (rising)
49	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	10	Mar (rising)
50	Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	10	Jul (rising)

Birds Seen in Nebraska in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Nebraska in February