Birds in Illinois in April

Percent of complete checklists in Illinois that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (171,714 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin74%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird64%
3. 3Northern Cardinal63%
4. 4Canada Goose52%
5. 5Mallard46%
6. 6Song Sparrow41%
7. 7Mourning Dove40%
8. 8Brown-headed Cowbird39%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker39%
10. 10European Starling38%
11. 11House Sparrow38%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker36%
13. 13Northern Flicker36%
14. 14Common Grackle36%
15. 15Blue Jay35%
16. 16Black-capped Chickadee34%
17. 17American Goldfinch32%
18. 18American Crow30%
19. 19Tree Swallow29%
20. 20Yellow-rumped Warbler27%
21. 21House Finch27%
22. 22White-throated Sparrow25%
23. 23White-breasted Nuthatch25%
24. 24Ring-billed Gull24%
25. 25Killdeer22%
26. 26Ruby-crowned Kinglet22%
27. 27Dark-eyed Junco21%
28. 28Turkey Vulture21%
29. 29Great Blue Heron21%
30. 30Eastern Phoebe19%
31. 31Double-crested Cormorant19%
32. 32Wood Duck19%
33. 33Blue-winged Teal18%
34. 34Chipping Sparrow18%
35. 35Tufted Titmouse15%
36. 36Eastern Towhee15%
37. 37Red-tailed Hawk15%
38. 38Field Sparrow14%
39. 39Swamp Sparrow14%
40. 40Blue-gray Gnatcatcher14%
41. 41Golden-crowned Kinglet14%
42. 42Barn Swallow13%
43. 43Brown Thrasher12%
44. 44Hermit Thrush12%
45. 45Hairy Woodpecker11%
46. 46Eastern Bluebird11%
47. 47Brown Creeper11%
48. 48American Coot11%
49. 49Carolina Wren10%
50. 50Eastern Meadowlark10%
51. 51Pied-billed Grebe10%

• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of August
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals late April, peaks early July
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcherfirst arrivals early April, peaks the second week of May
• Great Blue Heronfirst arrivals early April, peaks the second week of August
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks early September
• Eastern Warbling Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by the second week of April
• American Tree Sparrowmost gone by early April
• Red-breasted Mergansermost gone by mid April
• Buffleheadmost gone by mid April
• Lesser Scaupmost gone by late April
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by mid April
• Fox Sparrowmost gone by mid April
• Gadwallmost gone by mid April
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by the second week of April
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by late April
• Redheadmost gone by early April
• Horned Grebemost gone by mid April

52. 52Northern Rough-winged Swallow10%
53. 53Palm Warbler9.8%
54. 54Northern House Wren9.5%
55. 55Northern Shoveler9.3%
56. 56Yellow-bellied Sapsucker9.0%
57. 57Rock Pigeon9.0%
58. 58Red-breasted Merganser8.9%
59. 59Caspian Tern8.7%
60. 60Belted Kingfisher8.7%