Birds in Alaska in March

Percent of complete checklists in Alaska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (15,191 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Common Raven49%
2. 2Bald Eagle37%
3. 3Black-capped Chickadee33%
4. 4Black-billed Magpie30%
5. 5Mallard29%
6. 6Redpoll25%
7. 7Red-breasted Nuthatch20%
8. 8American Crow19%
9. 9Glaucous-winged Gull18%
10. 10Bufflehead18%
11. 11Common Goldeneye18%
12. 12Common Merganser15%
13. 13Dark-eyed Junco14%
14. 14Short-billed Gull13%
15. 15Boreal Chickadee12%
16. 16Barrow's Goldeneye12%
17. 17Pine Siskin12%
18. 18Harlequin Duck12%
19. 19Red-breasted Merganser11%
20. 20Song Sparrow10%
21. 21Steller's Jay10%

• Mallardfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid April
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of May
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of May
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of May
• Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid May
• Lapland Longspurfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of June
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of August
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals late March, peaks mid May
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of May
• Red-breasted Sapsuckerfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of April
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks late October

• Boreal Chickadeemost gone by late March
• Pine Grosbeakmost gone by the second week of March
• Downy Woodpeckermost gone by late March
• Pelagic Cormorantmost gone by late March
• Bohemian Waxwingmost gone by mid March
• Common Murremost gone by late March
• Sharp-shinned Hawkmost gone by mid March

22. 22Surf Scoter9.8%
23. 23Pelagic Cormorant9.5%
24. 24Chestnut-backed Chickadee9.4%
25. 25Rock Pigeon8.9%
26. 26Downy Woodpecker8.7%
27. 27Hairy Woodpecker8.3%
28. 28Golden-crowned Kinglet7.5%
29. 29White-winged Crossbill7.5%
30. 30Long-tailed Duck6.9%
31. 31Canada Goose6.7%
32. 32European Starling6.7%
33. 33Pine Grosbeak6.5%
34. 34Horned Grebe6.1%
35. 35Greater Scaup6.0%
36. 36Belted Kingfisher6.0%
37. 37White-winged Scoter5.8%
38. 38Varied Thrush5.8%
39. 39American Robin5.6%
40. 40Black Scoter5.3%
41. 41Pacific Wren5.3%
42. 42Common Loon5.1%
43. 43Trumpeter Swan4.7%
44. 44Canada Jay4.6%
45. 45Bohemian Waxwing4.6%
46. 46Pigeon Guillemot4.4%
47. 47American Wigeon4.1%
48. 48Brown Creeper4.1%
49. 49Red Crossbill3.8%
50. 50American Herring Gull3.2%
51. 51Gadwall3.2%
52. 52Marbled Murrelet3.0%
53. 53American Dipper3.0%
54. 54Black-legged Kittiwake3.0%

55. 55Great Blue Heron2.9%
56. 56Red-necked Grebe2.9%
57. 57Northern Pintail2.6%
58. 58Red-breasted Sapsucker2.4%
59. 59Double-crested Cormorant2.3%
60. 60Green-winged Teal2.3%