Visit the La Chua Trail and Chapmans Pond to see them before they go.
Cardinals begin singing early in the month.
Though the first American Robins arrived in October or November, and the first Cedar Waxwings in December, their numbers increase markedly this month. American Robins, Cedar Waxwings, and Common Grackles overrun residential neighborhoods. American Goldfinches start brightening up and become more abundant at feeders. Watch for locally-rare Pine Siskins among them. Some may begin nesting as well.