Birds in Idaho in May

Percent of complete checklists in Idaho that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (43,924 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin62%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird48%
3. 3Mallard40%
4. 4Mourning Dove39%
5. 5European Starling36%
6. 6Canada Goose35%
7. 7Song Sparrow35%
8. 8Northern Yellow Warbler34%
9. 9Black-billed Magpie34%
10. 10House Finch31%
11. 11Common Raven26%
12. 12Eurasian Collared-Dove25%
13. 13Brown-headed Cowbird25%
14. 14American Goldfinch24%
15. 15Killdeer24%
16. 16California Quail23%
17. 17Red-tailed Hawk23%
18. 18Black-capped Chickadee22%
19. 19House Sparrow22%
20. 20Western Meadowlark21%
21. 21Barn Swallow21%
22. 22Yellow-rumped Warbler20%
23. 23Bullock's Oriole20%
24. 24Brewer's Blackbird19%
25. 25Northern Flicker19%
26. 26Tree Swallow19%
27. 27Lazuli Bunting17%
28. 28Western Kingbird17%
29. 29Chipping Sparrow17%
30. 30American Crow15%
31. 31Lesser Goldfinch15%
32. 32Black-chinned Hummingbird15%
33. 33Northern House Wren15%
34. 34Black-headed Grosbeak14%
35. 35American Kestrel14%
36. 36Northern Rough-winged Swallow14%
37. 37Western Tanager14%
38. 38Pine Siskin14%
39. 39Great Blue Heron14%
40. 40Violet-green Swallow14%
41. 41Red-breasted Nuthatch13%
42. 42American Coot13%
43. 43Turkey Vulture12%
44. 44Osprey12%
45. 45Cliff Swallow12%
46. 46Yellow-headed Blackbird12%
47. 47Cinnamon Teal12%
48. 48Swainson's Hawk11%
49. 49Cassin's Finch11%

• Western Tanagerfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Black-headed Grosbeakfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals mid May, peaks mid July
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals late May, peaks late July
• Western Warbling Vireofirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of June
• Western Wood-Peweefirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks mid June
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals mid May, peaks early July
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of August
• Willow Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid May, peaks the second week of June
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid May, peaks the second week of June
• MacGillivray's Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of June
• Western Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid May, peaks the second week of July

• Mallardmost gone by mid May
• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• American Cootmost gone by the second week of May
• American Wigeonmost gone by early May
• Northern Harriermost gone by early May
• Buffleheadmost gone by early May
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by the second week of May
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by the second week of May
• Wood Duckmost gone by early May
• American Pipitmost gone by the second week of May
• Horned Grebemost gone by early May
• Great Horned Owlmost gone by late May

50. 50Spotted Towhee9.8%
51. 51Ruby-crowned Kinglet9.5%
52. 52Gadwall9.3%
53. 53Spotted Sandpiper9.3%
54. 54Double-crested Cormorant8.9%
55. 55Dark-eyed Junco8.4%
56. 56Ring-billed Gull8.4%
57. 57Western Warbling Vireo8.2%
58. 58Northern Harrier8.0%
59. 59Northern Shoveler7.8%
60. 60Calliope Hummingbird7.4%