Birds in California in March

Percent of complete checklists in California that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (347,536 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1House Finch53%
2. 2American Crow47%
3. 3Anna's Hummingbird46%
4. 4Yellow-rumped Warbler46%
5. 5White-crowned Sparrow45%
6. 6Black Phoebe42%
7. 7Mourning Dove37%
8. 8Lesser Goldfinch34%
9. 9Common Raven34%
10. 10California Scrub-Jay33%
11. 11Mallard33%
12. 12California Towhee32%
13. 13Song Sparrow32%
14. 14Turkey Vulture29%
15. 15Red-tailed Hawk28%
16. 16Dark-eyed Junco28%
17. 17Bushtit27%
18. 18Northern Mockingbird24%
19. 19Ruby-crowned Kinglet24%
20. 20Canada Goose24%
21. 21American Coot24%
22. 22European Starling23%
23. 23Spotted Towhee23%
24. 24Bewick's Wren23%
25. 25American Robin21%
26. 26Golden-crowned Sparrow20%
27. 27Nuttall's Woodpecker20%
28. 28Oak Titmouse20%
29. 29Western Bluebird20%
30. 30Double-crested Cormorant19%
31. 31Northern Flicker19%
32. 32Red-winged Blackbird18%
33. 33Acorn Woodpecker18%
34. 34Red-shouldered Hawk17%
35. 35Eurasian Collared-Dove16%
36. 36House Sparrow15%
37. 37Orange-crowned Warbler15%
38. 38Allen's Hummingbird15%
39. 39Western Gull15%
40. 40Great Egret15%
41. 41Bufflehead14%
42. 42Tree Swallow14%
43. 43Rock Pigeon13%
44. 44Snowy Egret13%
45. 45Ruddy Duck13%
46. 46Chestnut-backed Chickadee12%
47. 47Great Blue Heron12%
48. 48Killdeer12%
49. 49Pied-billed Grebe12%
50. 50American Wigeon11%
51. 51California Gull11%
52. 52Wrentit10%

• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of August
• Black-headed Grosbeakfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of May
• Orange-crowned Warblerfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid April
• Wilson's Warblerfirst arrivals mid March, peaks early May
• Cliff Swallowfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of June
• Western Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of May
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Hooded Oriolefirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks early May
• Western Warbling Vireofirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of May
• Caspian Ternfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of August
• Bullock's Oriolefirst arrivals mid March, peaks early May
• Western Kingbirdfirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April

• Say's Phoebemost gone by the second week of March
• American Pipitmost gone by the second week of March
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by mid March
• Northern Harriermost gone by the second week of March
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by late March
• Long-billed Curlewmost gone by late March
• Northern Pintailmost gone by the second week of March
• American Herring Gullmost gone by the second week of March
• Glaucous-winged Gullmost gone by late March
• Horned Grebemost gone by late March
• Canvasbackmost gone by mid March
• Short-billed Gullmost gone by the second week of March

53. 53Common Yellowthroat10%
54. 54Hermit Thrush9.8%
55. 55Brewer's Blackbird9.6%
56. 56Cooper's Hawk9.6%
57. 57Northern Shoveler9.6%
58. 58White-breasted Nuthatch9.5%
59. 59Steller's Jay9.3%
60. 60California Quail9.2%