Birds in District of Columbia in April

Percent of complete checklists in District of Columbia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (16,060 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin84%
2. 2Northern Cardinal76%
3. 3White-throated Sparrow65%
4. 4European Starling64%
5. 5Blue Jay58%
6. 6Carolina Wren55%
7. 7House Sparrow55%
8. 8Mourning Dove54%
9. 9Song Sparrow50%
10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse47%
12. 12Fish Crow46%
13. 13Common Grackle44%
14. 14American Crow44%
15. 15American Goldfinch43%
16. 16Mallard42%
17. 17Downy Woodpecker41%
18. 18Brown-headed Cowbird38%
19. 19Blue-gray Gnatcatcher37%
20. 20Northern Flicker37%
21. 21Yellow-rumped Warbler34%
22. 22Eastern Towhee33%
23. 23Northern Mockingbird33%
24. 24Carolina Chickadee32%
25. 25Canada Goose30%
26. 26Red-winged Blackbird30%
27. 27White-breasted Nuthatch28%
28. 28Ruby-crowned Kinglet28%
29. 29Chipping Sparrow26%
30. 30Double-crested Cormorant26%
31. 31House Finch26%
32. 32Osprey24%
33. 33Eastern Phoebe21%
34. 34Chimney Swift20%
35. 35Ring-billed Gull19%
36. 36Turkey Vulture18%
37. 37Rock Pigeon18%
38. 38Northern Rough-winged Swallow18%
39. 39Tree Swallow17%
40. 40Gray Catbird17%
41. 41Dark-eyed Junco17%
42. 42Pileated Woodpecker16%
43. 43Wood Duck16%
44. 44Great Blue Heron15%
45. 45Hermit Thrush14%
46. 46Northern House Wren14%
47. 47Hairy Woodpecker13%
48. 48Swamp Sparrow13%
49. 49Barn Swallow13%
50. 50Red-shouldered Hawk13%
51. 51Northern Parula12%
52. 52Brown Thrasher12%
53. 53Black Vulture12%
54. 54Eastern Bluebird12%
55. 55Palm Warbler12%
56. 56Bald Eagle10%
57. 57Black-and-white Warbler10%
58. 58Belted Kingfisher10%

• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Chimney Swiftfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late May
• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals early April, peaks late April
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals late April, peaks early September
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Northern Parulafirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Eastern Towheefirst arrivals early April, peaks mid April
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Black-and-white Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early May
• Wood Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of July

• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by the second week of April
• Canada Goosemost gone by the second week of April
• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by the second week of April
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by late April
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by the second week of April
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of April
• Bald Eaglemost gone by mid April
• Lesser Scaupmost gone by early April
• Cooper's Hawkmost gone by early April
• Winter Wrenmost gone by early April
• Fox Sparrowmost gone by early April
• Brown Creepermost gone by the second week of April

59. 59Field Sparrow9.9%
60. 60Red-tailed Hawk8.8%