Spring Birds in Idaho

Percent of complete checklists in Idaho that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (106,701 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin56%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird47%
3. 3Mallard45%
4. 4Canada Goose42%
5. 5Black-billed Magpie36%
6. 6Song Sparrow35%
7. 7European Starling34%
8. 8House Finch31%
9. 9Mourning Dove30%
10. 10Red-tailed Hawk26%
11. 11Common Raven26%
12. 12Eurasian Collared-Dove25%
13. 13Northern Flicker24%
14. 14Black-capped Chickadee24%
15. 15Killdeer23%
16. 16House Sparrow22%
17. 17American Goldfinch20%
18. 18Dark-eyed Junco20%
19. 19California Quail19%
20. 20Western Meadowlark19%
21. 21American Crow17%
22. 22American Coot16%
23. 23Lesser Goldfinch16%
24. 24American Kestrel15%
25. 25Northern Yellow Warbler14%
26. 26Red-breasted Nuthatch14%
27. 27Great Blue Heron14%
28. 28White-crowned Sparrow13%
29. 29Yellow-rumped Warbler13%
30. 30Tree Swallow12%
31. 31Pine Siskin12%
32. 32Brewer's Blackbird12%
33. 33Brown-headed Cowbird11%
34. 34Northern Shoveler11%
35. 35Barn Swallow11%
36. 36Northern Harrier10%
37. 37Ring-billed Gull10%
38. 38Gadwall10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid June
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Mourning Dovefirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late August
• Killdeerfirst arrivals early March, peaks early May
• Black-chinned Hummingbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks early August
• Bullock's Oriolefirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Western Tanagerfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• American Cootfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of April
• Black-headed Grosbeakfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals mid May, peaks mid July

• Mallardmost gone by mid May
• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by late March
• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• Northern Flickermost gone by the second week of March
• American Cootmost gone by the second week of May
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by early April
• Downy Woodpeckermost gone by late March
• American Wigeonmost gone by early May
• Bald Eaglemost gone by late March
• Northern Harriermost gone by early May
• Buffleheadmost gone by early May
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by the second week of May

39. 39Turkey Vulture9.6%
40. 40Spotted Towhee9.3%
41. 41Osprey9.2%
42. 42Ruby-crowned Kinglet9.2%
43. 43Violet-green Swallow9.0%
44. 44Ring-necked Duck8.8%
45. 45Downy Woodpecker8.7%
46. 46Northern Rough-winged Swallow8.7%
47. 47Cinnamon Teal8.6%
48. 48American Wigeon8.5%
49. 49Rock Pigeon8.5%
50. 50Bufflehead8.4%
51. 51Double-crested Cormorant8.2%
52. 52Bullock's Oriole8.1%
53. 53Common Merganser8.1%
54. 54Wood Duck7.8%
55. 55Swainson's Hawk7.7%
56. 56Western Kingbird7.5%
57. 57Cassin's Finch7.4%
58. 58Chipping Sparrow7.4%
59. 59Bald Eagle7.4%
60. 60Green-winged Teal7.3%