Birds in Alaska in May

Percent of complete checklists in Alaska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (58,013 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin48%
2. 2Mallard35%
3. 3Short-billed Gull32%
4. 4Yellow-rumped Warbler32%
5. 5Dark-eyed Junco32%
6. 6Bald Eagle30%
7. 7Common Raven29%
8. 8American Wigeon28%
9. 9Ruby-crowned Kinglet25%
10. 10Green-winged Teal25%
11. 11Northern Pintail22%
12. 12Orange-crowned Warbler22%
13. 13White-crowned Sparrow22%
14. 14Northern Shoveler21%
15. 15Tree Swallow20%
16. 16Arctic Tern18%
17. 17Canada Goose18%
18. 18Varied Thrush17%
19. 19Black-capped Chickadee17%
20. 20Black-billed Magpie17%
21. 21Savannah Sparrow17%
22. 22Wilson's Snipe16%
23. 23Glaucous-winged Gull16%
24. 24Lesser Yellowlegs15%
25. 25Sandhill Crane15%
26. 26American Crow15%
27. 27Redpoll14%
28. 28Fox Sparrow14%
29. 29Red-necked Grebe13%
30. 30Hermit Thrush13%
31. 31Greater Yellowlegs12%
32. 32Lincoln's Sparrow12%
33. 33Wilson's Warbler11%
34. 34Bufflehead11%
35. 35Greater Scaup11%
36. 36Song Sparrow11%
37. 37Violet-green Swallow11%
38. 38Semipalmated Plover10%

• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks mid June
• Alder Flycatcherfirst arrivals late May, peaks mid June
• Wilson's Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of June
• Greater Scaupfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Northern Waterthrushfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Red-necked Phalaropefirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of June
• Semipalmated Sandpiperfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of June
• Gray-cheeked Thrushfirst arrivals mid May, peaks the second week of June
• Pectoral Sandpiperfirst arrivals early May, peaks mid May
• Spotted Sandpiperfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early August
• Snow Buntingfirst arrivals mid May, peaks the second week of June

• Mallardmost gone by mid May
• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• Buffleheadmost gone by the second week of May
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by the second week of May
• Common Mergansermost gone by early May
• Barrow's Goldeneyemost gone by late May
• Trumpeter Swanmost gone by early May
• Pine Siskinmost gone by mid May
• Horned Grebemost gone by mid May
• Great Blue Heronmost gone by early May
• Black-bellied Plovermost gone by mid May
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by early May

39. 39Bonaparte's Gull9.7%
40. 40Golden-crowned Sparrow9.4%
41. 41Townsend's Warbler9.2%
42. 42Least Sandpiper9.1%
43. 43Pine Siskin8.7%
44. 44American Herring Gull8.6%
45. 45Barrow's Goldeneye8.4%
46. 46Greater White-fronted Goose8.3%
47. 47Western Sandpiper8.2%
48. 48Red-breasted Nuthatch7.9%
49. 49Common Merganser7.9%
50. 50Gadwall7.3%
51. 51Lapland Longspur7.1%
52. 52Trumpeter Swan7.1%
53. 53Common Loon7.0%
54. 54Ring-necked Duck7.0%
55. 55Pacific Wren6.9%
56. 56Harlequin Duck6.8%
57. 57Lesser Scaup6.7%
58. 58Steller's Jay6.7%
59. 59Common Goldeneye6.7%
60. 60Black-legged Kittiwake6.4%