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How does the "this month" prediction work?

It uses public bird-occurrence records, aggregated by ZIP code and month, so migrants and year-round residents both show up at the right time of year.

Where does the bird data come from?

GBIF and iNaturalist public observation records, filtered to license-clean sources.

How is this different from Merlin or eBird?

Merlin identifies a bird after you've seen or heard it. eBird tracks the checklists birders submit. This tool tells you what's likely at your house this month — before you've spotted anything.

Backyard Birds in West Virginia

Enter your West Virginia ZIP. See exactly which birds you're likely to spot in your yard this month.

West Virginia is the most forested state in the East, and its backyards reflect it. Winter feeders run on cardinals, titmice, and juncos; summer fills the woods around every yard with Wood Thrushes and warblers.

Most 'backyard birds' lists are national and generic. This one is neither. It maps public, license-clean bird-occurrence records to your exact ZIP code and weights them by month, so you see what's realistically at your feeder in West Virginia right now — not a list of birds that might turn up somewhere in the country someday.

Enter your West Virginia ZIP code in the tool below. You'll get a ranked list of the birds most likely in your yard this month, common ones first. Free, no email, no account. The list shifts as the seasons turn.

Common backyard birds in West Virginia

These are the birds you're most likely to see in a yard in this region at some point in the year. Your ZIP-specific list will show which are near you and which are likely this month.

Northern Cardinal — Year-round resident. Male is bright red; female warm brown with a red crest. A feeder staple.
Blue Jay — Bold, loud, blue-and-white. Caches acorns; announces hawks and cats.
Black-capped Chickadee — Tiny and fearless, with a black cap and bib. Often the first bird to find a new feeder.
Tufted Titmouse — Soft gray with a peaked crest and big dark eyes. Travels with chickadees in winter.
White-breasted Nuthatch — The bird that walks down tree trunks headfirst. Nasal yank-yank call.
Downy Woodpecker — Smallest North American woodpecker. Common at suet feeders year-round.
American Robin — Continent-wide. Often the first sign of spring; hunts worms on lawns.
Mourning Dove — One of the most widespread birds in North America. Soft mournful cooing.
American Goldfinch — Brilliant yellow in summer, olive in winter. Loves nyjer thistle feeders.
House Finch — Small streaky bird; males washed red on head and chest. Cheerful warble.
Dark-eyed Junco — The classic winter feeder bird. Slate gray with a pink bill and white tail edges.
Carolina Wren — Loud, rusty, and full of personality. Expanding north as winters warm.

The tool will show which of these (and many more) are realistic at your exact ZIP, with a seasonal weight so you know what's likely right now.

This is a regional overview. For your exact yard:

Enter your West Virginia ZIP code. The tool ranks the birds actually likely at your feeder this month, where you live, not a generic national list.

What's your ZIP code?

We'll show you the birds you can expect near you right now, from feeder regulars to the ones that just pass through.

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