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Birds in Indiana

Birds in Indiana in April

The most likely birds in Indiana in April are Northern Cardinal (69%), American Robin (67%), and Red-winged Blackbird (59%). 151 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.

Percent of complete checklists in Indiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (87,710 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1Northern Cardinal69%
  2. 2American Robin67%
  3. 3Red-winged Blackbird59%
  4. 4Song Sparrow48%
  5. 5Canada Goose47%
  6. 6Blue Jay47%
  7. 7Mourning Dove47%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse46%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker44%
  11. 11American Goldfinch42%
  12. 12Brown-headed Cowbird42%
  13. 13American Crow37%
  14. 14Carolina Chickadee37%
  15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch36%
  16. 16European Starling36%
  17. 17Turkey Vulture35%
  18. 18Mallard34%
  19. 19House Sparrow32%
  20. 20Carolina Wren31%
  21. 21House Finch31%
  22. 22Chipping Sparrow28%
  23. 23Common Grackle28%
  24. 24Northern Flicker28%
  25. 25White-throated Sparrow27%
  26. 26Tree Swallow26%
  27. 27Eastern Towhee23%
  28. 28Yellow-rumped Warbler23%
  29. 29Great Blue Heron23%
  30. 30Killdeer23%
  31. 31Eastern Bluebird23%
  32. 32Blue-gray Gnatcatcher21%
  33. 33Field Sparrow20%
  34. 34Eastern Phoebe19%
  35. 35Pileated Woodpecker18%
  36. 36Blue-winged Teal18%
  37. 37Wood Duck17%
  38. 38Dark-eyed Junco17%
  39. 39Ruby-crowned Kinglet16%
  40. 40Brown Thrasher15%
  41. 41Northern Parula14%
  42. 42Hairy Woodpecker13%
  43. 43Northern House Wren13%
  44. 44Red-tailed Hawk11%
  45. 45Yellow-throated Warbler11%
  46. 46Northern Rough-winged Swallow11%
  47. 47American Coot10%
  48. 48Barn Swallow10%
  49. 49Pied-billed Grebe10%

Arriving

New in April
  • Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
  • Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks early September
  • Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early July
  • Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
  • Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late June
  • Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
  • Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
  • Blue-gray Gnatcatcherfirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
  • Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
  • Barn Swallowfirst arrivals early April, peaks early August
  • Eastern Warbling Vireofirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late May

Leaving

Gone by the end of April
  • Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by the second week of April
  • Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid April
  • Ring-necked Duckmost gone by mid April
  • Buffleheadmost gone by the second week of April
  • Northern Shovelermost gone by late April
  • Bald Eaglemost gone by late April
  • Lesser Scaupmost gone by mid April
  • Gadwallmost gone by the second week of April
  • Redheadmost gone by early April
  • Brown Creepermost gone by mid April
  • Common Loonmost gone by late April
  • Green-winged Tealmost gone by mid April

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 50Black-capped Chickadee9.7%
  2. 51Double-crested Cormorant9.5%
  3. 52Golden-crowned Kinglet9.4%
  4. 53Belted Kingfisher9.1%
  5. 54Swamp Sparrow9.1%
  6. 55Red-shouldered Hawk9.0%
  7. 56Red-headed Woodpecker9.0%
  8. 57Bald Eagle8.9%
  9. 58Eastern Meadowlark8.9%
  10. 59Northern Yellow Warbler8.5%
  11. 60Northern Shoveler7.9%