Birds in Vermont in December: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Vermont in December in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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 December

Wild Turkey417 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee345 obs.

Northern Cardinal262 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk244 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco226 obs.

Blue Jay202 obs.

Downy Woodpecker183 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch170 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker165 obs.

Hairy Woodpecker154 obs.

Tufted Titmouse146 obs.

Barred Owl142 obs.

All birds seen in Vermont in December

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	417	Apr (past peak)
2	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	345	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	262	Apr (past peak)
4	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	244	Jan (past peak)
5	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	226	Apr (past peak)
6	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	202	May (past peak)
7	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	183	Apr (past peak)
8	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	170	Apr (past peak)
9	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	165	Apr (past peak)
10	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	154	Apr (past peak)
11	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	146	Apr (past peak)
12	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	142	Mar (past peak)
13	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	141	Apr (past peak)
14	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	137	Apr (past peak)
15	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	127	May (past peak)
16	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	125	Mar (past peak)
17	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	119	Dec (peak)
18	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	109	Apr (past peak)
19	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	101	Jan (past peak)
20	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	99	Mar (past peak)
21	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	85	Apr (past peak)
22	Evening Grosbeak	Hesperiphona vespertina	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	82	Jan (past peak)
23	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	80	Apr (past peak)
24	Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Typical Owls	80	Dec (peak)
25	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	80	Apr (past peak)
26	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	70	Apr (past peak)
27	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	70	Apr (past peak)
28	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	68	Apr (past peak)
29	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	66	Apr (past peak)
30	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	60	May (past peak)
31	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	59	Jan (past peak)
32	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	50	Apr (past peak)
33	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	49	Jan (past peak)
34	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	49	Jan (past peak)
35	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	47	Jun (past peak)
36	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	45	Apr (past peak)
37	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	42	Apr (past peak)
38	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	41	Aug (past peak)
39	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	41	Oct (past peak)
40	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	39	Mar (past peak)
41	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	33	Feb (past peak)
42	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	32	Apr (past peak)
43	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	31	Jan (past peak)
44	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	31	Apr (past peak)
45	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	30	Apr (past peak)
46	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	30	Apr (past peak)
47	Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	Waxwings	29	Mar (past peak)
48	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	27	Apr (past peak)
49	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	27	Apr (past peak)
50	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	26	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Vermont in December

Top birds in December

All birds seen in Vermont in December