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

60 birds were recorded seen in Vermont in February in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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

Black-capped Chickadee740 obs.

American Robin487 obs.

Northern Cardinal371 obs.

Wild Turkey314 obs.

American Crow310 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch274 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk262 obs.

Barred Owl249 obs.

Pileated Woodpecker245 obs.

Downy Woodpecker243 obs.

Tufted Titmouse216 obs.

Hairy Woodpecker207 obs.

All birds seen in Vermont in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	740	Apr (rising)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	487	Apr (rising)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	371	Apr (rising)
4	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	314	Apr (rising)
5	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	310	Mar (rising)
6	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	274	Apr (rising)
7	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	262	Jan (past peak)
8	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	249	Mar (rising)
9	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	245	Apr (rising)
10	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	243	Apr (rising)
11	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	216	Apr (rising)
12	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	207	Apr (rising)
13	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	194	Apr (rising)
14	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	187	Mar (rising)
15	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	176	May (rising)
16	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	175	Apr (rising)
17	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	170	May (rising)
18	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	149	Apr (rising)
19	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	139	Jun (rising)
20	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	139	Apr (rising)
21	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	129	Apr (rising)
22	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	123	Feb (peak)
23	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	122	Apr (rising)
24	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	119	Jan (past peak)
25	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	116	Jan (past peak)
26	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	114	Jan (past peak)
27	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	112	Apr (rising)
28	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	109	Apr (rising)
29	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	104	Apr (rising)
30	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	102	Jan (past peak)
31	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	102	Apr (rising)
32	Evening Grosbeak	Hesperiphona vespertina	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	101	Jan (past peak)
33	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	96	Apr (rising)
34	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	96	Mar (rising)
35	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	92	Feb (peak)
36	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	88	Apr (rising)
37	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	88	Jan (past peak)
38	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	76	Dec (rising)
39	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	73	Apr (rising)
40	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	66	May (rising)
41	Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	Waxwings	66	Mar (rising)
42	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	59	Apr (rising)
43	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	59	Apr (rising)
44	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	55	Apr (rising)
45	Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Typical Owls	54	Dec (rising)
46	Lapland Longspur	Calcarius lapponicus	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	53	Feb (peak)
47	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	52	May (rising)
48	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	50	Mar (rising)
49	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	45	Apr (rising)
50	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	43	Oct (rising)

Birds Seen in Vermont in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Vermont in February