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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nebraska in January 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 January

Dark-eyed Junco96 obs.

Downy Woodpecker91 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk89 obs.

Bald Eagle89 obs.

Northern Cardinal78 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker57 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee44 obs.

All birds seen in Nebraska in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	96	Dec (rising)
2	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	91	May (rising)
3	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	89	May (rising)
4	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	89	Feb (rising)
5	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	78	May (rising)
6	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	57	May (rising)
7	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	55	May (rising)
8	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	53	May (rising)
9	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	49	May (rising)
10	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	45	May (rising)
11	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	45	Apr (rising)
12	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	44	May (rising)
13	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	42	May (rising)
14	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	41	May (rising)
15	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	39	May (rising)
16	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	36	Nov (rising)
17	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	31	May (rising)
18	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	30	May (rising)
19	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	27	Nov (rising)
20	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	25	May (rising)
21	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	24	May (rising)
22	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	22	Jan (peak)
23	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	22	May (rising)
24	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	22	May (rising)
25	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	20	Apr (rising)
26	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	19	May (rising)
27	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	18	May (rising)
28	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	18	May (rising)
29	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	16	Mar (rising)
30	Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	New World Sparrows	15	May (rising)
31	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	14	May (rising)
32	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	14	May (rising)
33	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	13	Dec (rising)
34	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	13	Feb (rising)
35	Eastern Screech-Owl	Megascops asio	Typical Owls	13	Jun (rising)
36	Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	13	Dec (rising)
37	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	13	Mar (rising)
38	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	11	May (rising)
39	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	11	Dec (rising)
40	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	10	Mar (rising)
41	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	10	Feb (rising)
42	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	10	Jun (rising)
43	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	10	Apr (rising)
44	Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	10	Jul (rising)
45	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	10	Mar (rising)
46	Northern Shrike	Lanius borealis	Shrikes	10	Dec (rising)
47	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	9	Mar (rising)
48	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	9	Sep (rising)
49	Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	9	Mar (rising)
50	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	9	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Nebraska in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Nebraska in January