Birds in Arkansas in April

Percent of complete checklists in Arkansas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (28,460 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal74%
2. 2Tufted Titmouse55%
3. 3Blue Jay54%
4. 4American Crow51%
5. 5Carolina Chickadee51%
6. 6Carolina Wren49%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
8. 8White-throated Sparrow46%
9. 9American Robin42%
10. 10Mourning Dove41%
11. 11Brown-headed Cowbird37%
12. 12Northern Mockingbird34%
13. 13Turkey Vulture34%
14. 14Red-winged Blackbird33%
15. 15Downy Woodpecker32%
16. 16Blue-gray Gnatcatcher32%
17. 17Eastern Bluebird30%
18. 18American Goldfinch29%
19. 19European Starling28%
20. 20House Finch27%
21. 21Canada Goose26%
22. 22Yellow-rumped Warbler25%
23. 23Fish Crow25%
24. 24Northern Parula23%
25. 25White-eyed Vireo22%
26. 26White-breasted Nuthatch21%
27. 27Chipping Sparrow20%
28. 28Barn Swallow19%
29. 29Eastern Phoebe19%
30. 30Common Grackle19%
31. 31Brown Thrasher18%
32. 32Indigo Bunting18%
33. 33Ruby-throated Hummingbird17%
34. 34Red-eyed Vireo17%
35. 35House Sparrow17%
36. 36Pileated Woodpecker16%
37. 37Great Blue Heron16%
38. 38Pine Warbler16%
39. 39Black-and-white Warbler15%
40. 40Summer Tanager14%
41. 41Eastern Meadowlark14%
42. 42Ruby-crowned Kinglet12%
43. 43Killdeer12%
44. 44Red-shouldered Hawk12%
45. 45Blue-winged Teal11%
46. 46Black Vulture11%
47. 47Eastern Kingbird11%
48. 48Cedar Waxwing11%
49. 49Scissor-tailed Flycatcher11%
50. 50Yellow-throated Warbler10%

• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals early April, peaks early September
• Summer Tanagerfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals early April, peaks mid May
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals early April, peaks the second week of May
• Yellow-billed Cuckoofirst arrivals late April, peaks late June
• Mississippi Kitefirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of August
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early May
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early May
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early May

• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by late April
• Song Sparrowmost gone by the second week of April
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid April
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by the second week of April
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by mid April
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by late April
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by early April
• American Cootmost gone by mid April
• American Kestrelmost gone by early April
• Purple Finchmost gone by early April
• Red-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by early April
• American White Pelicanmost gone by the second week of April

51. 51Yellow-throated Vireo9.7%
52. 52Great Crested Flycatcher9.6%
53. 53Northern Flicker9.5%
54. 54Common Yellowthroat9.3%
55. 55Tree Swallow9.0%
56. 56Northern Rough-winged Swallow8.9%
57. 57Baltimore Oriole8.6%
58. 58Savannah Sparrow8.5%
59. 59Red-tailed Hawk8.3%
60. 60Rose-breasted Grosbeak8.3%