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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nevada in January in our iNaturalist sample; 18 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

American Coot298 obs.

Canada Goose273 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow272 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk240 obs.

Mallard226 obs.

Black-crowned Night Heron193 obs.

Ring-necked Duck178 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle173 obs.

Northern Shoveler172 obs.

Northern Mockingbird166 obs.

Phainopepla164 obs.

Great Blue Heron158 obs.

All birds seen in Nevada in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	298	Dec (rising)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	273	Apr (rising)
3	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	272	Oct (rising)
4	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	240	Jan (peak)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	226	Apr (rising)
6	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	193	Jan (peak)
7	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	178	Jan (peak)
8	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	173	Apr (rising)
9	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	172	Dec (rising)
10	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	166	Dec (rising)
11	Phainopepla	Phainopepla nitens	Silky-flycatchers	164	Mar (rising)
12	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	158	Dec (rising)
13	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	150	Jan (peak)
14	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	140	Jul (rising)
15	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	139	Apr (rising)
16	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	137	Mar (rising)
17	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	135	Oct (rising)
18	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	129	Oct (rising)
19	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	128	Jan (peak)
20	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	127	Jan (peak)
21	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	126	Mar (rising)
22	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	117	Jan (peak)
23	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	117	Jan (peak)
24	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	116	Oct (rising)
25	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	106	Mar (rising)
26	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	106	Jan (peak)
27	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	105	Jan (peak)
28	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	103	Jan (peak)
29	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	99	Mar (rising)
30	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	97	Apr (rising)
31	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	95	Jan (peak)
32	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	95	Jan (peak)
33	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	94	Nov (rising)
34	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	93	May (rising)
35	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	92	Dec (rising)
36	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	91	Jan (peak)
37	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Tyrant Flycatchers	89	Sep (rising)
38	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	87	Dec (rising)
39	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	86	Jan (peak)
40	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	85	Dec (rising)
41	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	83	Jun (rising)
42	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	83	Mar (rising)
43	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	82	Jan (peak)
44	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	80	Mar (rising)
45	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	80	Oct (rising)
46	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	77	Jan (peak)
47	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	73	May (rising)
48	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	72	Sep (rising)
49	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	71	Jan (peak)
50	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	70	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Nevada in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Nevada in January