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

60 birds were recorded seen in Pennsylvania in February in our iNaturalist sample; 7 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

Northern Cardinal1,341 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco1,267 obs.

White-throated Sparrow1,134 obs.

Canada Goose951 obs.

American Robin944 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk862 obs.

House Sparrow861 obs.

Mourning Dove852 obs.

Song Sparrow825 obs.

House Finch820 obs.

Eastern Bluebird752 obs.

European Starling711 obs.

All birds seen in Pennsylvania in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,341	Apr (rising)
2	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	1,267	Jan (past peak)
3	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	1,134	Apr (rising)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	951	Apr (rising)
5	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	944	Apr (rising)
6	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	862	Oct (rising)
7	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	861	Apr (rising)
8	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	852	Apr (rising)
9	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	825	Apr (rising)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	820	Apr (rising)
11	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	752	Apr (rising)
12	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	711	May (rising)
13	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	698	Apr (rising)
14	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	656	Apr (rising)
15	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	638	Mar (rising)
16	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	528	Apr (rising)
17	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	502	Feb (peak)
18	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	495	Apr (rising)
19	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	461	Aug (rising)
20	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	429	Apr (rising)
21	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	423	May (rising)
22	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	414	Apr (rising)
23	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	404	Apr (rising)
24	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	362	Apr (rising)
25	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	348	Jan (past peak)
26	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	331	Jan (past peak)
27	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	327	Apr (rising)
28	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	322	Apr (rising)
29	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	250	Apr (rising)
30	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	241	Aug (rising)
31	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	227	May (rising)
32	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	214	Mar (rising)
33	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	210	Apr (rising)
34	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	208	Feb (peak)
35	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	203	Feb (peak)
36	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	200	Mar (rising)
37	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	178	May (rising)
38	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	167	Feb (peak)
39	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	155	Jan (past peak)
40	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	153	Feb (peak)
41	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	152	Mar (rising)
42	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	149	Apr (rising)
43	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	148	Apr (rising)
44	Eastern Screech-Owl	Megascops asio	Typical Owls	146	Feb (peak)
45	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	138	Apr (rising)
46	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	137	Feb (peak)
47	Merlin	Falco columbarius	Falcons and Caracaras	135	Dec (rising)
48	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	135	Oct (rising)
49	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	132	Apr (rising)
50	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	128	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Pennsylvania in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Pennsylvania in February