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

60 birds were recorded seen in Tennessee in January in our iNaturalist sample; 17 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

Northern Cardinal943 obs.

White-throated Sparrow639 obs.

American Robin600 obs.

Northern Mockingbird466 obs.

Song Sparrow462 obs.

Eastern Bluebird446 obs.

Downy Woodpecker443 obs.

Carolina Chickadee433 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker431 obs.

Tufted Titmouse406 obs.

Carolina Wren401 obs.

Mourning Dove381 obs.

All birds seen in Tennessee in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	943	Apr (rising)
2	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	639	Jan (peak)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	600	Apr (rising)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	466	Apr (rising)
5	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	462	Jan (peak)
6	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	446	Apr (rising)
7	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	443	Feb (rising)
8	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	433	Feb (rising)
9	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	431	Jan (peak)
10	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	406	Mar (rising)
11	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	401	Apr (rising)
12	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	381	Apr (rising)
13	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	377	Jan (peak)
14	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	346	Nov (rising)
15	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	333	Apr (rising)
16	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	325	Apr (rising)
17	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	310	Apr (rising)
18	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	291	Jan (peak)
19	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	286	Apr (rising)
20	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	279	Apr (rising)
21	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	266	Apr (rising)
22	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	260	Feb (rising)
23	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	249	Jan (peak)
24	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	239	Jan (peak)
25	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	233	Jan (peak)
26	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	230	Dec (rising)
27	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	225	Apr (rising)
28	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	208	Apr (rising)
29	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	204	Apr (rising)
30	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	180	Jan (peak)
31	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	174	Jan (peak)
32	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	170	Jan (peak)
33	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	159	Jan (peak)
34	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	153	Apr (rising)
35	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	153	Apr (rising)
36	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	143	Mar (rising)
37	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	142	Apr (rising)
38	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	140	Oct (rising)
39	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	139	Apr (rising)
40	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	137	Jan (peak)
41	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	136	Jan (peak)
42	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	133	Apr (rising)
43	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	126	Mar (rising)
44	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	124	Jan (peak)
45	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	116	Apr (rising)
46	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	115	May (rising)
47	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	111	Apr (rising)
48	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	109	Jan (peak)
49	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	109	Dec (rising)
50	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	107	Jan (peak)

Birds Seen in Tennessee in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Tennessee in January