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

60 birds were recorded seen in North Dakota in February in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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

Ring-necked Pheasant17 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee17 obs.

Pine Siskin15 obs.

Canada Goose13 obs.

House Sparrow11 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch10 obs.

Snowy Owl9 obs.

Downy Woodpecker9 obs.

Wild Turkey8 obs.

Eurasian Collared-Dove8 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco8 obs.

American Tree Sparrow8 obs.

All birds seen in North Dakota in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	17	Apr (rising)
2	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	17	Oct (rising)
3	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	15	May (rising)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	13	Apr (rising)
5	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	11	Jun (rising)
6	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	10	Jul (rising)
7	Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Typical Owls	9	Nov (rising)
8	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	9	Dec (rising)
9	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	8	Apr (rising)
10	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	8	May (rising)
11	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	8	Apr (rising)
12	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	8	Apr (rising)
13	Merlin	Falco columbarius	Falcons and Caracaras	7	Oct (rising)
14	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	7	Mar (rising)
15	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	7	Jan (past peak)
16	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	6	Jan (past peak)
17	Northern Shrike	Lanius borealis	Shrikes	6	Mar (rising)
18	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	5	Dec (rising)
19	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	5	Mar (rising)
20	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	5	May (rising)
21	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	5	Jun (rising)
22	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	5	Apr (rising)
23	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	5	May (rising)
24	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	5	May (rising)
25	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	5	Jun (rising)
26	Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	4	Jan (past peak)
27	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	4	Jan (past peak)
28	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	4	Apr (rising)
29	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	4	Dec (rising)
30	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	3	Sep (rising)
31	Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	3	Apr (rising)
32	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	3	Jan (past peak)
33	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	3	May (rising)
34	Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	3	Mar (rising)
35	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	3	Jul (rising)
36	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	3	Jan (past peak)
37	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	2	Jun (rising)
38	Ferruginous Hawk	Buteo regalis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2	Jun (rising)
39	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2	Apr (rising)
40	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	2	Jan (past peak)
41	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	2	Feb (peak)
42	Eastern Screech-Owl	Megascops asio	Typical Owls	2	Feb (peak)
43	Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	Typical Owls	2	Apr (rising)
44	Northern Saw-whet Owl	Aegolius acadicus	Typical Owls	2	Nov (rising)
45	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	2	Jun (rising)
46	White-winged Scoter	Melanitta deglandi	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2	Feb (peak)
47	Varied Thrush	Ixoreus naevius	Thrushes	2	Mar (rising)
48	Chukar	Alectoris chukar	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	1	Mar (rising)
49	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	1	Feb (peak)
50	Prairie Falcon	Falco mexicanus	Falcons and Caracaras	1	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in North Dakota in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in North Dakota in February