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

60 birds were recorded seen in Wyoming in January 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 January

Common Raven71 obs.

Bald Eagle54 obs.

Trumpeter Swan42 obs.

Black-billed Magpie41 obs.

Golden Eagle33 obs.

House Finch27 obs.

Mallard25 obs.

Common Goldeneye24 obs.

Mountain Chickadee21 obs.

American Dipper19 obs.

Townsend's Solitaire19 obs.

Rough-legged Hawk18 obs.

All birds seen in Wyoming in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	71	Jul (rising)
2	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	54	Jul (rising)
3	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	42	Sep (rising)
4	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	41	Jun (rising)
5	Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	33	Jul (rising)
6	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	27	Jul (rising)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	25	Sep (rising)
8	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	24	Feb (rising)
9	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	21	Aug (rising)
10	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	19	Aug (rising)
11	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	19	Jul (rising)
12	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	18	Jan (peak)
13	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	15	Jul (rising)
14	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	15	Jun (rising)
15	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	15	Jul (rising)
16	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	15	Aug (rising)
17	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	14	Aug (rising)
18	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	13	Jul (rising)
19	Northern Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium gnoma	Typical Owls	13	Jan (peak)
20	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	13	May (rising)
21	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	12	Sep (rising)
22	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	12	Jul (rising)
23	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	12	May (rising)
24	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	11	Aug (rising)
25	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	10	Sep (rising)
26	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	10	Jun (rising)
27	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	9	Jul (rising)
28	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	8	Sep (rising)
29	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	8	Jul (rising)
30	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	8	Jul (rising)
31	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	8	Aug (rising)
32	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	8	Sep (rising)
33	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	7	Jul (rising)
34	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	7	Feb (rising)
35	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	7	Jul (rising)
36	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	7	Sep (rising)
37	Northern Shrike	Lanius borealis	Shrikes	7	Mar (rising)
38	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	6	Aug (rising)
39	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	6	Jul (rising)
40	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	6	Jul (rising)
41	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	6	Jun (rising)
42	Merlin	Falco columbarius	Falcons and Caracaras	5	Sep (rising)
43	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	5	May (rising)
44	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	5	Jun (rising)
45	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	5	Jun (rising)
46	Eastern Screech-Owl	Megascops asio	Typical Owls	5	Jan (peak)
47	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	5	Feb (rising)
48	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	5	Sep (rising)
49	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	4	Sep (rising)
50	Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	Waxwings	4	Mar (rising)

Birds Seen in Wyoming in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Wyoming in January