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

60 birds were recorded seen in Washington in February in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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

Bald Eagle1,416 obs.

American Robin1,166 obs.

Mallard1,097 obs.

Great Blue Heron996 obs.

Song Sparrow912 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco907 obs.

Bufflehead896 obs.

Common Goldeneye856 obs.

American Wigeon762 obs.

American Crow737 obs.

Canada Goose690 obs.

Anna's Hummingbird665 obs.

All birds seen in Washington in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,416	Apr (rising)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,166	Apr (rising)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,097	Apr (rising)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	996	May (rising)
5	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	912	Apr (rising)
6	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	907	May (rising)
7	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	896	Jan (past peak)
8	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	856	Jan (past peak)
9	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	762	Mar (rising)
10	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	737	Apr (rising)
11	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	690	Apr (rising)
12	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	665	Apr (rising)
13	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	599	Feb (peak)
14	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	587	Apr (rising)
15	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	582	Jan (past peak)
16	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	573	Mar (rising)
17	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	534	Mar (rising)
18	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	532	Jun (rising)
19	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	526	Apr (rising)
20	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	525	Apr (rising)
21	Varied Thrush	Ixoreus naevius	Thrushes	522	Jan (past peak)
22	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	481	Apr (rising)
23	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	459	Mar (rising)
24	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	444	May (rising)
25	Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	439	Jan (past peak)
26	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	433	Mar (rising)
27	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	396	Jan (past peak)
28	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	389	Jan (past peak)
29	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	363	Jan (past peak)
30	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	361	Mar (rising)
31	Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Grebes	352	Jan (past peak)
32	Golden-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia atricapilla	New World Sparrows	343	Apr (rising)
33	Short-billed Gull	Larus brachyrhynchus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	339	Oct (rising)
34	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	334	May (rising)
35	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	327	Mar (rising)
36	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	312	May (rising)
37	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	309	May (rising)
38	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	278	Jan (past peak)
39	Bewick's Wren	Thryomanes bewickii	Wrens	272	Apr (rising)
40	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	268	Jan (past peak)
41	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	261	Aug (rising)
42	Pigeon Guillemot	Cepphus columba	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	258	Jul (rising)
43	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	256	Apr (rising)
44	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	233	Aug (rising)
45	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	229	Mar (rising)
46	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	224	Apr (rising)
47	Chestnut-backed Chickadee	Poecile rufescens	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	224	Apr (rising)
48	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	214	Jun (rising)
49	Pelagic Cormorant	Urile pelagicus	Cormorants and Shags	210	Jul (rising)
50	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	204	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Washington in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Washington in February