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Birds in Indiana

Birds in Indiana in May

The most likely birds in Indiana in May are Northern Cardinal (69%), American Robin (68%), and Red-winged Blackbird (57%). 164 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 (103,208 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 Robin68%
  3. 3Red-winged Blackbird57%
  4. 4Blue Jay48%
  5. 5Song Sparrow47%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
  7. 7Mourning Dove46%
  8. 8American Goldfinch46%
  9. 9Gray Catbird46%
  10. 10Brown-headed Cowbird43%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse43%
  12. 12Canada Goose38%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker38%
  14. 14Baltimore Oriole37%
  15. 15Northern House Wren37%
  16. 16European Starling36%
  17. 17American Crow35%
  18. 18White-breasted Nuthatch34%
  19. 19Common Yellowthroat34%
  20. 20Northern Yellow Warbler34%
  21. 21House Sparrow32%
  22. 22Common Grackle32%
  23. 23Indigo Bunting31%
  24. 24Blue-gray Gnatcatcher31%
  25. 25Carolina Chickadee30%
  26. 26Turkey Vulture30%
  27. 27House Finch29%
  28. 28Carolina Wren29%
  29. 29Chipping Sparrow28%
  30. 30Mallard27%
  31. 31Red-eyed Vireo27%
  32. 32Eastern Warbling Vireo27%
  33. 33Tree Swallow25%
  34. 34Great Blue Heron25%
  35. 35Great Crested Flycatcher24%
  36. 36Eastern Wood-Pewee24%
  37. 37Eastern Bluebird23%
  38. 38Eastern Towhee22%
  39. 39Barn Swallow22%
  40. 40Wood Thrush21%
  41. 41Rose-breasted Grosbeak20%
  42. 42Killdeer20%
  43. 43Northern Flicker20%
  44. 44Field Sparrow19%
  45. 45Northern Parula19%
  46. 46Swainson's Thrush18%
  47. 47Pileated Woodpecker18%
  48. 48Chimney Swift18%
  49. 49American Redstart18%
  50. 50Eastern Kingbird17%
  51. 51Ruby-throated Hummingbird16%
  52. 52Eastern Phoebe16%
  53. 53Tennessee Warbler16%
  54. 54Yellow-rumped Warbler16%
  55. 55Red-headed Woodpecker15%
  56. 56Wood Duck14%
  57. 57Hairy Woodpecker13%
  58. 58Brown Thrasher13%
  59. 59White-throated Sparrow13%
  60. 60Northern Rough-winged Swallow13%

Arriving

New in May
  • Willow Flycatcherfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
  • Yellow-billed Cuckoofirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
  • Dickcisselfirst arrivals early May, peaks late June
  • Common Nighthawkfirst arrivals early May, peaks early September
  • Wilson's Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks mid May
  • Canada Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
  • Bell's Vireofirst arrivals early May, peaks early June

Leaving

Gone by the end of May
  • Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
  • Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by mid May
  • White-throated Sparrowmost gone by the second week of May
  • Blue-winged Tealmost gone by mid May
  • Tennessee Warblermost gone by late May
  • Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid May
  • Nashville Warblermost gone by late May
  • Pied-billed Grebemost gone by early May
  • American Cootmost gone by early May
  • White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by mid May
  • Black-and-white Warblermost gone by late May
  • Blackpoll Warblermost gone by late May