Birds in Alaska in April

Percent of complete checklists in Alaska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (27,308 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Mallard46%
2. 2Common Raven39%
3. 3Bald Eagle38%
4. 4Short-billed Gull27%
5. 5Black-capped Chickadee25%
6. 6Canada Goose23%
7. 7Black-billed Magpie22%
8. 8American Robin22%
9. 9Bufflehead21%
10. 10Dark-eyed Junco21%
11. 11American Crow20%
12. 12Northern Pintail19%
13. 13Common Goldeneye18%
14. 14Glaucous-winged Gull18%
15. 15Common Merganser17%
16. 16Varied Thrush17%
17. 17Ruby-crowned Kinglet16%
18. 18American Wigeon15%
19. 19Barrow's Goldeneye14%
20. 20Redpoll14%
21. 21Song Sparrow14%
22. 22Green-winged Teal14%
23. 23Trumpeter Swan12%
24. 24Greater Yellowlegs12%
25. 25Red-breasted Nuthatch12%
26. 26Steller's Jay11%
27. 27Pine Siskin11%
28. 28American Herring Gull10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Short-billed Gullfirst arrivals mid April, peaks early May
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals late April, peaks the second week of May
• American Wigeonfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Orange-crowned Warblerfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late April
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Varied Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early May
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals late April, peaks early July
• Savannah Sparrowfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late June

• Common Ravenmost gone by the second week of April
• Black-billed Magpiemost gone by early April
• Redpollmost gone by early April
• Harlequin Duckmost gone by early April
• Rock Pigeonmost gone by mid April
• Hairy Woodpeckermost gone by early April
• White-winged Crossbillmost gone by early April
• Snow Buntingmost gone by mid April
• Brown Creepermost gone by the second week of April
• American Dippermost gone by the second week of April
• Red Crossbillmost gone by mid April
• Iceland Gullmost gone by late April

29. 29Chestnut-backed Chickadee9.6%
30. 30Pacific Wren9.1%
31. 31Gadwall9.1%
32. 32Greater White-fronted Goose9.0%
33. 33Sandhill Crane8.7%
34. 34Golden-crowned Kinglet8.6%
35. 35Harlequin Duck7.7%
36. 36Red-breasted Merganser7.7%
37. 37Belted Kingfisher7.6%
38. 38Northern Shoveler7.4%
39. 39Rock Pigeon7.0%
40. 40Boreal Chickadee7.0%
41. 41Surf Scoter6.6%
42. 42Greater Scaup6.4%
43. 43Fox Sparrow6.3%
44. 44Red-necked Grebe6.2%
45. 45Downy Woodpecker5.6%
46. 46Cackling Goose5.3%
47. 47European Starling5.1%
48. 48Hairy Woodpecker4.8%
49. 49Common Loon4.8%
50. 50Bonaparte's Gull4.7%
51. 51White-winged Crossbill4.7%
52. 52Golden-crowned Sparrow4.7%
53. 53Northern Harrier4.6%
54. 54Pelagic Cormorant4.5%
55. 55Pigeon Guillemot4.2%
56. 56Wilson's Snipe4.1%
57. 57Horned Grebe4.1%
58. 58White-winged Scoter4.0%
59. 59Black-legged Kittiwake3.8%
60. 60Red-breasted Sapsucker3.6%