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- American Robin. Turdus migratorius. A beautiful thrush that features a rusty red breast and a dark head and back. Look for a white throat and white splotches around the eyes.
- American Tree Sparrow. Spizelloides arborea. Both sexes are rusty colored on their round head. Their face is gray with a brown streak by their eyes. The body is gray with reddish-brown, white, and black streaks.
- Cooper’s Hawk. Accipiter cooperii. Bluish-gray upperparts with pale undersides with dense reddish barring. Black cap and red eyes. Relatively small, strongly hooked bill.
- White-breasted Nuthatch. Sitta carolinensis. Both sexes look almost the same. Males have a black cap on the top of their heads. Females display a lighter, more gray crown.
- Common Grackle. The common grackle is a North American avian that spends winter in the Southeastern United States. They have long legs and tails with flat heads, but unlike many bird species, the males are slightly larger than the females.
- Northern Flicker. Northern or common flickers are woodpeckers native to some regions, including North America and the US. During winter, they move towards the southern side of the country.
- Varied Thrush. This multi-colored species found year-round in the United States is part of the thrush family. During winter, they move to lower elevations, where you can spot them easily from your snow-frosted windows.
- Red-Winged Blackbird. These species are passerines from the family Icteridae, most abundant in the US and other North American nations. They are around year-round, including winter.
- Northern Cardinal. The northern cardinal doesn’t migrate or molt during winter, so it remains one of the brightest backyard birds even during the cold months.
- Blue Jay. While blue jays are known to migrate, many stay present in their environments during winter. They seek out dense vegetation at night to keep warm and protect them from the elements.
- Black-capped Chickadee. The black-capped chickadee is an impressive bird. While they only weigh half an ounce, they can maintain a body temperature of 100 degrees during the dead of winter.
- Red-Breasted Nuthatch. The red-breasted nuthatch breeds in northern mountains and only migrates during winter when cone production in boreal forests is poor.
- Red & White-winged Crossbills. Finding Red Crossbills and White-Winged Crossbills is one challenge — the second is getting close enough to actually to see their twisted bills, which they use to prize seeds out of pine cones.
- Northern Goshawk. Few Northern American raptor species are as likely to initiate a tick-the-bird-or-die-trying twitch like the Northern Goshawk. The largest North American accipiter, these powerful, elusive hawks hunt rabbits, hares, squirrels, and other large birds in dense forests, zipping through the trees at high speeds.
- Snow Bunting. The subtly beautiful, sparrow-sized Snow Bunting breeds on the high Arctic tundra, where they nest in rock crevices lined with feathers, fur, grass, and moss.
- Lapland Longspur. Like the Snow Bunting, Lapland Longspurs breed high in the Arctic and then winter in large flocks, some as many as 4 million strong, in the open fields of the northern U.S. Males are distinctive, with jet-black masks, reddish necks, and a yellow eye stripe.
And to prove that yes, we really do have birds in the winter! Water Birds. There are now year round resident populations of Canada Geese and Mallards. Eider ducks – Common & King. Scoters – Black, White-winged & Surf. Ducks – Harlequin & Longtailed. Goldeneyes – Common & Barrows. Mergansers – Common & Hooded. Murres – Common & Thick ...
Feb 4, 2021 · Which birds are commonly seen in the winter? Given the size of the U.S., there is no one-size-fits-all answer; however, there are common winter birds that are observed widely. These include the Northern Cardinal, Dark-eyed Junco, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Goldfinch, House Finch ...
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Nov 3, 2024 · American Goldfinch. Continuing our exploration of winter birds, the American Goldfinch stands out with its vibrant red mask and yellow-tinged wings. These birds, easily distinguishable and adaptable, thrive in urban areas, especially during winter. Attract them with niger seed, their preferred food, which they frequently seek at feeders.
