Birds in Indiana in March

Percent of complete checklists in Indiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (65,433 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal60%
2. 2American Robin56%
3. 3Red-winged Blackbird52%
4. 4Canada Goose52%
5. 5Song Sparrow45%
6. 6Mourning Dove42%
7. 7American Crow42%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker39%
9. 9Mallard39%
10. 10Tufted Titmouse38%
11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
12. 12Blue Jay37%
13. 13Dark-eyed Junco36%
14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch35%
15. 15European Starling33%
16. 16Carolina Chickadee32%
17. 17House Sparrow31%
18. 18House Finch30%
19. 19Turkey Vulture29%
20. 20Killdeer27%
21. 21Common Grackle24%
22. 22American Goldfinch24%
23. 23Carolina Wren23%
24. 24Eastern Bluebird21%
25. 25Northern Flicker19%
26. 26Ring-billed Gull16%
27. 27Great Blue Heron15%
28. 28Brown-headed Cowbird15%
29. 29Ring-necked Duck14%
30. 30Bufflehead14%
31. 31White-throated Sparrow13%
32. 32Wood Duck13%
33. 33Pileated Woodpecker13%
34. 34Red-tailed Hawk13%
35. 35Northern Shoveler13%
36. 36American Coot12%
37. 37Hairy Woodpecker12%
38. 38Bald Eagle11%
39. 39Eastern Towhee11%
40. 40Lesser Scaup11%
41. 41Pied-billed Grebe11%
42. 42Eastern Phoebe10%
43. 43Tree Swallow10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks early June
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals early March, peaks mid April
• Eastern Towheefirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Great Egretfirst arrivals late March, peaks mid August
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of April
• Blue-winged Tealfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of April
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid April
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• Brown Thrasherfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid April
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• Purple Martinfirst arrivals late March, peaks late July

• American Tree Sparrowmost gone by mid March
• Sandhill Cranemost gone by the second week of March
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by the second week of March
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by late March
• Greater White-fronted Goosemost gone by the second week of March
• Northern Pintailmost gone by late March
• Snow Goosemost gone by the second week of March
• Common Mergansermost gone by mid March
• American Black Duckmost gone by mid March
• Canvasbackmost gone by late March
• American Woodcockmost gone by late March

44. 44Black-capped Chickadee9.5%
45. 45Red-shouldered Hawk9.3%
46. 46Gadwall9.3%
47. 47American Tree Sparrow9.2%
48. 48Sandhill Crane8.7%
49. 49Blue-winged Teal7.7%
50. 50Green-winged Teal7.3%
51. 51Eastern Meadowlark7.1%
52. 52Belted Kingfisher7.0%
53. 53Field Sparrow6.9%
54. 54Horned Grebe6.8%
55. 55Hooded Merganser6.5%
56. 56Golden-crowned Kinglet6.4%
57. 57Red-breasted Merganser6.1%
58. 58Mute Swan6.1%
59. 59Redhead5.9%
60. 60Double-crested Cormorant5.8%