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

60 birds were recorded seen in Wyoming in February in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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

Common Raven69 obs.

Bald Eagle68 obs.

Trumpeter Swan66 obs.

Black-billed Magpie51 obs.

Mallard41 obs.

Canada Goose39 obs.

Golden Eagle36 obs.

American Dipper35 obs.

Clark's Nutcracker35 obs.

Eurasian Collared-Dove29 obs.

Mountain Chickadee29 obs.

Common Goldeneye28 obs.

All birds seen in Wyoming in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	69	Jul (rising)
2	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	68	Jul (rising)
3	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	66	Sep (rising)
4	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	51	Jun (rising)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	41	Sep (rising)
6	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	39	Jul (rising)
7	Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	36	Jul (rising)
8	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	35	Aug (rising)
9	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	35	Aug (rising)
10	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	29	Jul (rising)
11	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	29	Aug (rising)
12	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	28	Feb (peak)
13	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	25	Jun (rising)
14	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	23	Jul (rising)
15	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	21	Feb (peak)
16	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	21	Jul (rising)
17	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	20	Jul (rising)
18	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	19	Jul (rising)
19	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	18	Jan (past peak)
20	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	18	Jul (rising)
21	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	17	Sep (rising)
22	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	15	Aug (rising)
23	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	15	Jul (rising)
24	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	15	May (rising)
25	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	15	May (rising)
26	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	14	Jun (rising)
27	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	14	Jun (rising)
28	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	14	Aug (rising)
29	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	12	Sep (rising)
30	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	12	Jul (rising)
31	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	12	Sep (rising)
32	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	11	Feb (peak)
33	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	11	May (rising)
34	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	10	Sep (rising)
35	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	10	Jun (rising)
36	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	10	Jul (rising)
37	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	9	May (rising)
38	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	9	Jul (rising)
39	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	9	Feb (peak)
40	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	8	May (rising)
41	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	8	Jul (rising)
42	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	8	Feb (peak)
43	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	8	Aug (rising)
44	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	7	Jul (rising)
45	Northern Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium gnoma	Typical Owls	7	Jan (past peak)
46	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	6	Apr (rising)
47	Greater Sage-Grouse	Centrocercus urophasianus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	6	Apr (rising)
48	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	6	Sep (rising)
49	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	6	Jun (rising)
50	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	6	Jun (rising)

Birds Seen in Wyoming in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Wyoming in February