Birds in District of Columbia
Birds in District of Columbia in May
The most likely birds in District of Columbia in May are American Robin (81%), Northern Cardinal (75%), and European Starling (62%). 128 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in District of Columbia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (18,029 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
American Robin81% - 2
Northern Cardinal75% - 3
European Starling62% - 4
House Sparrow57% - 5
Gray Catbird55% - 6
Carolina Wren55% - 7
Mourning Dove54% - 8
Chimney Swift54% - 9
Common Grackle52% - 10
Blue Jay52% - 11
Red-bellied Woodpecker49% - 12
American Crow44% - 13
Red-eyed Vireo42% - 14
Tufted Titmouse42% - 15
Great Crested Flycatcher41% - 16
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher40% - 17
American Goldfinch39% - 18
Brown-headed Cowbird38% - 19
Song Sparrow36% - 20
Downy Woodpecker35% - 21
Fish Crow35% - 22
Northern Parula33% - 23
Mallard32% - 24
Common Yellowthroat32% - 25
Carolina Chickadee29% - 26
Northern Mockingbird29% - 27
Yellow-rumped Warbler28% - 28
Eastern Wood-Pewee27% - 29
Red-winged Blackbird27% - 30
American Redstart26% - 31
Wood Thrush26% - 32
Cedar Waxwing26% - 33
House Finch26% - 34
White-breasted Nuthatch25% - 35
White-throated Sparrow24% - 36Northern House Wren23%
- 37
Scarlet Tanager23% - 38
Northern Flicker22% - 39
Canada Goose22% - 40
Barn Swallow22% - 41
Blackpoll Warbler22% - 42
Indigo Bunting22% - 43
Ovenbird22% - 44
Black-and-white Warbler21% - 45
Baltimore Oriole21% - 46
Swainson's Thrush21% - 47
Eastern Towhee21% - 48
Eastern Kingbird20% - 49
Osprey19% - 50
Black-throated Blue Warbler19% - 51
Great Blue Heron17% - 52
Rock Pigeon16% - 53
Northern Rough-winged Swallow16% - 54
Double-crested Cormorant16% - 55
Eastern Phoebe15% - 56Northern Yellow Warbler15%
- 57
Pileated Woodpecker15% - 58
Chipping Sparrow14% - 59
Tree Swallow14% - 60
Hairy Woodpecker13%