Birds in Alabama in March

Percent of complete checklists in Alabama that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (30,631 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal71%
2. 2Carolina Wren53%
3. 3Northern Mockingbird50%
4. 4Mourning Dove50%
5. 5Blue Jay46%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse46%
7. 7Carolina Chickadee43%
8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker43%
9. 9Yellow-rumped Warbler42%
10. 10Eastern Bluebird39%
11. 11American Crow36%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker34%
13. 13House Finch33%
14. 14American Robin32%
15. 15Red-winged Blackbird31%
16. 16Eastern Towhee30%
17. 17Chipping Sparrow29%
18. 18Pine Warbler27%
19. 19White-throated Sparrow26%
20. 20Eastern Phoebe25%
21. 21Brown Thrasher24%
22. 22Turkey Vulture22%
23. 23Ruby-crowned Kinglet22%
24. 24Great Blue Heron22%
25. 25Brown-headed Cowbird20%
26. 26American Goldfinch20%
27. 27Canada Goose18%
28. 28Fish Crow17%
29. 29Common Grackle16%
30. 30Cedar Waxwing16%
31. 31Double-crested Cormorant16%
32. 32European Starling16%
33. 33Killdeer15%
34. 34Brown-headed Nuthatch14%
35. 35Osprey13%
36. 36Song Sparrow13%
37. 37Laughing Gull13%
38. 38Great Egret12%
39. 39Red-shouldered Hawk11%
40. 40White-breasted Nuthatch11%
41. 41Dark-eyed Junco11%
42. 42Blue-gray Gnatcatcher11%
43. 43Brown Pelican10%
44. 44Northern Flicker10%
45. 45White-eyed Vireo10%
46. 46House Sparrow10%

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of September
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• White-eyed Vireofirst arrivals early March, peaks mid September
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• Summer Tanagerfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals mid March, peaks early May
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcherfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of May
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals early March, peaks early May
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals early March, peaks late April
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks late April
• Chimney Swiftfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of May
• Laughing Gullfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of April

• American Robinmost gone by late March
• Song Sparrowmost gone by late March
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of March
• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by late March
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by the second week of March
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by late March
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by mid March
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by late March
• Mallardmost gone by the second week of March
• Purple Finchmost gone by late March
• Gadwallmost gone by early March
• American Kestrelmost gone by mid March

47. 47Northern Parula9.3%
48. 48Pileated Woodpecker9.3%
49. 49Purple Martin9.2%
50. 50Belted Kingfisher8.6%
51. 51Red-tailed Hawk8.5%
52. 52Mallard8.5%
53. 53Pied-billed Grebe7.5%
54. 54Barn Swallow7.4%
55. 55Black Vulture7.1%
56. 56Yellow-bellied Sapsucker6.9%
57. 57Eastern Meadowlark6.9%
58. 58Swamp Sparrow6.8%
59. 59Tree Swallow6.5%
60. 60Bald Eagle6.4%