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

60 birds were recorded seen in Utah in January 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 January

Mallard392 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk310 obs.

Bald Eagle277 obs.

House Finch269 obs.

American Kestrel265 obs.

American Robin254 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco253 obs.

American Coot243 obs.

Canada Goose222 obs.

Northern Harrier209 obs.

Ring-billed Gull197 obs.

Northern Flicker186 obs.

All birds seen in Utah in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	392	Apr (rising)
2	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	310	Jan (peak)
3	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	277	Feb (rising)
4	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	269	May (rising)
5	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	265	Jan (peak)
6	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	254	Apr (rising)
7	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	253	Mar (rising)
8	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	243	Apr (rising)
9	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	222	Apr (rising)
10	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	209	Feb (rising)
11	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	197	Dec (rising)
12	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	186	Oct (rising)
13	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	168	Apr (rising)
14	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	164	Apr (rising)
15	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	148	Feb (rising)
16	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	148	Apr (rising)
17	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	144	May (rising)
18	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	141	Apr (rising)
19	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	141	Apr (rising)
20	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	139	May (rising)
21	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	136	Mar (rising)
22	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	134	Jan (peak)
23	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	133	May (rising)
24	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	123	Apr (rising)
25	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	120	May (rising)
26	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	119	Apr (rising)
27	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	115	Apr (rising)
28	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	113	Aug (rising)
29	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	105	Apr (rising)
30	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	105	Apr (rising)
31	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	99	Apr (rising)
32	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	90	Mar (rising)
33	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	87	May (rising)
34	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	82	May (rising)
35	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	67	Feb (rising)
36	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	67	Jan (peak)
37	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	62	Apr (rising)
38	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	59	Nov (rising)
39	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	59	Dec (rising)
40	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	58	Aug (rising)
41	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	56	Mar (rising)
42	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	54	May (rising)
43	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	54	Apr (rising)
44	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	53	May (rising)
45	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	53	Apr (rising)
46	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	52	Mar (rising)
47	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	51	Mar (rising)
48	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	51	Sep (rising)
49	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	51	May (rising)
50	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	50	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Utah in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Utah in January