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

60 birds were recorded seen in Utah in February in our iNaturalist sample; 6 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 Robin400 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk284 obs.

American Kestrel234 obs.

Northern Harrier222 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco210 obs.

American Coot189 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird181 obs.

Northern Flicker169 obs.

All birds seen in Utah in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	400	Apr (rising)
2	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	369	May (rising)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	359	Apr (rising)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	310	Apr (rising)
5	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	306	Feb (peak)
6	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	284	Jan (past peak)
7	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	234	Jan (past peak)
8	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	222	Feb (peak)
9	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	210	Mar (rising)
10	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	189	Apr (rising)
11	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	181	Apr (rising)
12	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	169	Oct (rising)
13	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	167	May (rising)
14	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	165	Feb (peak)
15	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	164	May (rising)
16	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	163	Apr (rising)
17	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	154	Dec (rising)
18	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	150	May (rising)
19	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	148	Apr (rising)
20	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	137	Apr (rising)
21	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	136	Mar (rising)
22	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	134	Apr (rising)
23	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	134	Apr (rising)
24	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	133	Apr (rising)
25	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	127	Aug (rising)
26	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	122	Jan (past peak)
27	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	120	Apr (rising)
28	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	114	Apr (rising)
29	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	114	Apr (rising)
30	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	104	May (rising)
31	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	99	Apr (rising)
32	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	91	Mar (rising)
33	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	91	Apr (rising)
34	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	90	May (rising)
35	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	79	Feb (peak)
36	Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	Feb (peak)
37	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	May (rising)
38	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	78	Mar (rising)
39	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	69	Feb (peak)
40	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	69	Apr (rising)
41	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	69	Apr (rising)
42	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	67	May (rising)
43	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	67	Mar (rising)
44	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	64	May (rising)
45	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	62	Mar (rising)
46	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	60	May (rising)
47	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	58	Mar (rising)
48	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	56	Mar (rising)
49	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	53	Aug (rising)
50	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	52	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Utah in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Utah in February