Birds in North Carolina in February: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in North Carolina in February in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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 Robin1,953 obs.

Northern Cardinal1,800 obs.

Eastern Bluebird1,059 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk989 obs.

Northern Mockingbird943 obs.

Canada Goose876 obs.

White-throated Sparrow789 obs.

Great Blue Heron726 obs.

Mallard719 obs.

Tufted Titmouse705 obs.

Carolina Chickadee678 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler622 obs.

All birds seen in North Carolina in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,953	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,800	Apr (rising)
3	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	1,059	Apr (rising)
4	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	989	Jan (past peak)
5	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	943	Apr (rising)
6	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	876	Apr (rising)
7	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	789	Jan (past peak)
8	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	726	Apr (rising)
9	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	719	Apr (rising)
10	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	705	Jan (past peak)
11	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	678	Apr (rising)
12	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	622	Jan (past peak)
13	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	613	Jan (past peak)
14	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	583	Jan (past peak)
15	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	581	Apr (rising)
16	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	570	Jan (past peak)
17	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	566	Jan (past peak)
18	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	533	Apr (rising)
19	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	527	Apr (rising)
20	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	418	Jan (past peak)
21	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	396	Apr (rising)
22	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	395	Apr (rising)
23	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	365	Mar (rising)
24	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	350	Aug (rising)
25	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	347	Jan (past peak)
26	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	343	Jan (past peak)
27	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	319	Jan (past peak)
28	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	319	Jan (past peak)
29	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	316	Apr (rising)
30	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	311	Jul (rising)
31	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	302	Apr (rising)
32	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	287	Jan (past peak)
33	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	277	Apr (rising)
34	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	268	Jan (past peak)
35	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	252	Apr (rising)
36	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	249	Jan (past peak)
37	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	229	Apr (rising)
38	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	228	Apr (rising)
39	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	221	Apr (rising)
40	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	220	Apr (rising)
41	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	207	Jan (past peak)
42	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	201	Apr (rising)
43	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	192	Apr (rising)
44	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	176	Apr (rising)
45	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	172	Apr (rising)
46	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	172	Oct (rising)
47	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	162	Jan (past peak)
48	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	158	Apr (rising)
49	Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	157	Dec (rising)
50	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	151	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in North Carolina in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in North Carolina in February