Birds in West Virginia in February: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in West Virginia in February 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 February

Canada Goose149 obs.

Northern Cardinal102 obs.

American Robin99 obs.

Song Sparrow82 obs.

Mallard76 obs.

Common Merganser66 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk54 obs.

Eastern Bluebird54 obs.

Bald Eagle52 obs.

Tufted Titmouse51 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker49 obs.

American Crow47 obs.

All birds seen in West Virginia in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	149	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	102	Apr (rising)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	99	Apr (rising)
4	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	82	Apr (rising)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	76	Apr (rising)
6	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	66	Feb (peak)
7	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	54	Jan (past peak)
8	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	54	Apr (rising)
9	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	52	Dec (rising)
10	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	51	Jan (past peak)
11	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	49	Apr (rising)
12	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	47	Mar (rising)
13	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	45	May (rising)
14	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	44	Jan (past peak)
15	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	42	Apr (rising)
16	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	41	Apr (rising)
17	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	41	Mar (rising)
18	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	41	Jan (past peak)
19	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	38	Oct (rising)
20	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	38	Apr (rising)
21	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	37	Apr (rising)
22	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	36	Apr (rising)
23	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	34	Jan (past peak)
24	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	33	Jan (past peak)
25	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	33	Dec (rising)
26	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	32	Feb (peak)
27	Canvasback	Aythya valisineria	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	31	Feb (peak)
28	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	30	Jan (past peak)
29	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	29	Jan (past peak)
30	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	28	Jan (past peak)
31	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	27	Mar (rising)
32	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	27	Apr (rising)
33	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	26	Jan (past peak)
34	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	25	Sep (rising)
35	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	25	Aug (rising)
36	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	25	Apr (rising)
37	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	23	Feb (peak)
38	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	23	May (rising)
39	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	22	May (rising)
40	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	21	Dec (rising)
41	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	20	Feb (peak)
42	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	20	Apr (rising)
43	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	19	Aug (rising)
44	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	19	Jan (past peak)
45	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	19	Oct (rising)
46	Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	18	Feb (peak)
47	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	18	Feb (peak)
48	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	18	Jan (past peak)
49	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	16	Jan (past peak)
50	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	16	Oct (rising)

Birds Seen in West Virginia in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in West Virginia in February