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

60 birds were recorded seen in Vermont in January in our iNaturalist sample; 7 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

Black-capped Chickadee454 obs.

Wild Turkey353 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk295 obs.

Northern Cardinal244 obs.

Bald Eagle211 obs.

American Goldfinch207 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco200 obs.

Downy Woodpecker195 obs.

Barred Owl193 obs.

Blue Jay186 obs.

Pileated Woodpecker174 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch172 obs.

All birds seen in Vermont in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	454	Apr (rising)
2	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	353	Apr (rising)
3	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	295	Jan (peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	244	Apr (rising)
5	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	211	Mar (rising)
6	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	207	Apr (rising)
7	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	200	Apr (rising)
8	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	195	Apr (rising)
9	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	193	Mar (rising)
10	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	186	May (rising)
11	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	174	Apr (rising)
12	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	172	Apr (rising)
13	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	161	Apr (rising)
14	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	160	Mar (rising)
15	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	154	Jan (peak)
16	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	150	Apr (rising)
17	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	150	Apr (rising)
18	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	140	May (rising)
19	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	135	Jan (peak)
20	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	129	Jan (peak)
21	Evening Grosbeak	Hesperiphona vespertina	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	129	Jan (peak)
22	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	127	Apr (rising)
23	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	127	Apr (rising)
24	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	124	Jan (peak)
25	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	120	Jan (peak)
26	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	111	Apr (rising)
27	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	111	Dec (rising)
28	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	105	Apr (rising)
29	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	96	Jun (rising)
30	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	92	Apr (rising)
31	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	89	Apr (rising)
32	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	86	Apr (rising)
33	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	75	Apr (rising)
34	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	72	Apr (rising)
35	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	66	Apr (rising)
36	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	62	Feb (rising)
37	Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Typical Owls	62	Dec (rising)
38	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	62	Feb (rising)
39	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	62	Apr (rising)
40	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	61	Mar (rising)
41	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	55	Apr (rising)
42	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	52	Apr (rising)
43	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	52	Apr (rising)
44	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	51	Oct (rising)
45	Northern Shrike	Lanius borealis	Shrikes	46	Mar (rising)
46	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	43	Apr (rising)
47	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	42	May (rising)
48	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	39	Mar (rising)
49	Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	Waxwings	38	Mar (rising)
50	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	37	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Vermont in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Vermont in January