Spring Birds in Indiana

Percent of complete checklists in Indiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (256,351 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal67%
2. 2American Robin65%
3. 3Red-winged Blackbird56%
4. 4Song Sparrow47%
5. 5Mourning Dove45%
6. 6Blue Jay45%
7. 7Canada Goose45%
8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker44%
9. 9Tufted Titmouse43%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker40%
11. 11American Goldfinch39%
12. 12American Crow37%
13. 13Brown-headed Cowbird36%
14. 14European Starling35%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch35%
16. 16Mallard33%
17. 17Carolina Chickadee33%
18. 18House Sparrow32%
19. 19Turkey Vulture32%
20. 20House Finch30%
21. 21Common Grackle29%
22. 22Carolina Wren28%
23. 23Killdeer23%
24. 24Eastern Bluebird22%
25. 25Northern Flicker22%
26. 26Great Blue Heron22%
27. 27Chipping Sparrow22%
28. 28Tree Swallow22%
29. 29Gray Catbird21%
30. 30Eastern Towhee20%
31. 31Blue-gray Gnatcatcher20%
32. 32Northern House Wren19%
33. 33White-throated Sparrow18%
34. 34Pileated Woodpecker17%
35. 35Baltimore Oriole17%
36. 36Field Sparrow17%
37. 37Northern Yellow Warbler16%
38. 38Common Yellowthroat16%
39. 39Eastern Phoebe15%
40. 40Yellow-rumped Warbler15%
41. 41Dark-eyed Junco15%
42. 42Wood Duck15%
43. 43Indigo Bunting14%
44. 44Eastern Warbling Vireo13%
45. 45Barn Swallow13%
46. 46Hairy Woodpecker13%
47. 47Northern Parula13%
48. 48Red-eyed Vireo12%
49. 49Brown Thrasher11%
50. 50Red-tailed Hawk11%
51. 51Great Crested Flycatcher11%
52. 52Wood Thrush10%
53. 53Red-headed Woodpecker10%
54. 54Eastern Wood-Pewee10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks early June
• 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
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May

• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by the second week of April
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by mid May
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by the second week of May
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid April
• Blue-winged Tealmost gone by mid May
• Tennessee Warblermost gone by late May
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid May
• American Tree Sparrowmost gone by mid March
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by mid April
• Nashville Warblermost gone by late May
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by early May

55. 55Blue-winged Teal9.9%
56. 56Black-capped Chickadee9.9%
57. 57Rose-breasted Grosbeak9.5%
58. 58Ring-billed Gull9.1%
59. 59Northern Rough-winged Swallow8.8%
60. 60Red-shouldered Hawk8.6%