Birds in California in April

Percent of complete checklists in California that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (371,280 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1House Finch57%
2. 2Anna's Hummingbird46%
3. 3Mourning Dove44%
4. 4American Crow43%
5. 5Lesser Goldfinch38%
6. 6California Towhee37%
7. 7Black Phoebe36%
8. 8Song Sparrow35%
9. 9California Scrub-Jay35%
10. 10Common Raven35%
11. 11Mallard32%
12. 12White-crowned Sparrow32%
13. 13Yellow-rumped Warbler30%
14. 14Bushtit29%
15. 15Turkey Vulture29%
16. 16Spotted Towhee28%
17. 17European Starling28%
18. 18Bewick's Wren26%
19. 19Red-tailed Hawk25%
20. 20Northern Mockingbird25%
21. 21Dark-eyed Junco23%
22. 22Canada Goose23%
23. 23Orange-crowned Warbler22%
24. 24Acorn Woodpecker22%
25. 25American Robin22%
26. 26Nuttall's Woodpecker21%
27. 27Red-winged Blackbird21%
28. 28Western Bluebird20%
29. 29Oak Titmouse19%
30. 30Eurasian Collared-Dove18%
31. 31House Sparrow18%
32. 32American Coot17%
33. 33Tree Swallow17%
34. 34Golden-crowned Sparrow16%
35. 35Allen's Hummingbird16%
36. 36Double-crested Cormorant16%
37. 37California Quail16%
38. 38Northern House Wren15%
39. 39Barn Swallow15%
40. 40Wilson's Warbler15%
41. 41Hooded Oriole15%
42. 42Red-shouldered Hawk15%
43. 43Black-headed Grosbeak14%
44. 44Wrentit14%
45. 45Common Yellowthroat13%
46. 46Western Flycatcher13%
47. 47Western Gull13%
48. 48Killdeer13%
49. 49Northern Rough-winged Swallow13%
50. 50Cliff Swallow13%
51. 51Chestnut-backed Chickadee12%
52. 52Steller's Jay12%
53. 53Great Egret12%
54. 54Rock Pigeon12%
55. 55Northern Flicker12%
56. 56Great Blue Heron11%
57. 57Brown-headed Cowbird11%
58. 58Brewer's Blackbird11%
59. 59Snowy Egret11%
60. 60Western Kingbird11%

• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals early April, peaks mid September
• California Quailfirst arrivals early April, peaks the second week of May
• Steller's Jayfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks mid June
• Western Tanagerfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Ash-throated Flycatcherfirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
• Western Wood-Peweefirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
• Lazuli Buntingfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Olive-sided Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
• Nashville Warblerfirst arrivals early April, peaks mid April
• Yellow-breasted Chatfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Black-chinned Hummingbirdfirst arrivals early April, peaks early May

• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by mid April
• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by the second week of April
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by early April
• American Cootmost gone by the second week of April
• Golden-crowned Sparrowmost gone by mid April
• Buffleheadmost gone by early April
• Hermit Thrushmost gone by early April
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by early April
• American Wigeonmost gone by early April
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by early April
• Northern Shovelermost gone by mid April
• Least Sandpipermost gone by late April