Birds in Illinois in March

Percent of complete checklists in Illinois that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (123,825 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin63%
2. 2Canada Goose59%
3. 3Red-winged Blackbird58%
4. 4Northern Cardinal56%
5. 5Mallard47%
6. 6Dark-eyed Junco40%
7. 7Song Sparrow36%
8. 8Mourning Dove36%
9. 9House Sparrow36%
10. 10European Starling35%
11. 11Downy Woodpecker35%
12. 12American Crow34%
13. 13Black-capped Chickadee33%
14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
15. 15Ring-billed Gull31%
16. 16Common Grackle29%
17. 17Blue Jay26%
18. 18House Finch26%
19. 19White-breasted Nuthatch26%
20. 20Killdeer25%
21. 21Red-tailed Hawk18%
22. 22American Goldfinch18%
23. 23Red-breasted Merganser16%
24. 24American Tree Sparrow15%
25. 25Turkey Vulture15%
26. 26Northern Flicker15%
27. 27Bufflehead14%
28. 28Brown-headed Cowbird14%
29. 29Northern Shoveler12%
30. 30Tufted Titmouse12%
31. 31Great Blue Heron12%
32. 32American Herring Gull12%
33. 33Wood Duck12%
34. 34Lesser Scaup11%
35. 35Ring-necked Duck11%
36. 36Hairy Woodpecker11%
37. 37Common Merganser10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid May
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks early April
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of April
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks late April
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Great Egretfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of August
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of August
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of April
• Blue-winged Tealfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid April
• Field Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid June

• Common Goldeneyemost gone by the second week of March
• American Herring Gullmost gone by mid March
• Common Mergansermost gone by late March
• Bald Eaglemost gone by late March
• Greater White-fronted Goosemost gone by mid March
• Snow Goosemost gone by mid March
• American Black Duckmost gone by mid March
• Northern Pintailmost gone by late March

38. 38American Coot9.6%
39. 39White-throated Sparrow9.6%
40. 40Bald Eagle9.4%
41. 41Eastern Bluebird9.1%
42. 42Sandhill Crane9.0%
43. 43Common Goldeneye9.0%
44. 44Gadwall8.6%
45. 45Eastern Phoebe8.5%
46. 46Rock Pigeon8.4%
47. 47Fox Sparrow8.0%
48. 48Carolina Wren8.0%
49. 49Hooded Merganser7.9%
50. 50Double-crested Cormorant7.5%
51. 51Pied-billed Grebe7.5%
52. 52Green-winged Teal7.5%
53. 53Eastern Meadowlark7.3%
54. 54Tree Swallow6.9%
55. 55Golden-crowned Kinglet6.6%
56. 56Cooper's Hawk6.5%
57. 57Horned Grebe6.2%
58. 58Redhead5.9%
59. 59Brown Creeper5.1%
60. 60Ruddy Duck4.9%