Birds in Iowa in April

Percent of complete checklists in Iowa that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (34,778 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin72%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird63%
3. 3Northern Cardinal60%
4. 4Canada Goose58%
5. 5Black-capped Chickadee42%
6. 6Downy Woodpecker39%
7. 7Blue Jay39%
8. 8Turkey Vulture39%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
10. 10Mourning Dove37%
11. 11Song Sparrow36%
12. 12Blue-winged Teal35%
13. 13American Crow34%
14. 14Brown-headed Cowbird33%
15. 15Mallard33%
16. 16White-breasted Nuthatch32%
17. 17European Starling31%
18. 18House Sparrow31%
19. 19Northern Flicker29%
20. 20Common Grackle29%
21. 21Killdeer29%
22. 22American Goldfinch25%
23. 23Northern Shoveler25%
24. 24Tree Swallow24%
25. 25House Finch24%
26. 26American Coot22%
27. 27Chipping Sparrow21%
28. 28Wood Duck21%
29. 29White-throated Sparrow20%
30. 30Yellow-rumped Warbler20%
31. 31Dark-eyed Junco20%
32. 32Eastern Meadowlark18%
33. 33Pied-billed Grebe18%
34. 34Bald Eagle17%
35. 35Ruby-crowned Kinglet17%
36. 36Ring-necked Pheasant17%
37. 37Eastern Phoebe17%
38. 38Great Blue Heron15%
39. 39Eastern Bluebird15%
40. 40Hairy Woodpecker15%
41. 41American White Pelican14%
42. 42Lesser Scaup14%
43. 43Northern House Wren14%
44. 44Double-crested Cormorant13%
45. 45Green-winged Teal13%
46. 46Ring-billed Gull13%
47. 47Red-tailed Hawk12%
48. 48Gadwall12%
49. 49Tufted Titmouse12%
50. 50Field Sparrow11%
51. 51Lesser Yellowlegs11%
52. 52Brown Thrasher11%

• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals mid April, peaks early July
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Mourning Dovefirst arrivals early April, peaks early August
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals late April, peaks late June
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of August
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks early August
• American Redstartfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by the second week of April
• Mallardmost gone by late April
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by mid April
• American Tree Sparrowmost gone by early April
• Red-tailed Hawkmost gone by early April
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by late April
• Buffleheadmost gone by late April
• American White Pelicanmost gone by late April
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by late April
• Trumpeter Swanmost gone by early April
• Common Mergansermost gone by early April
• Snow Goosemost gone by mid April

53. 53Barn Swallow9.6%
54. 54Bufflehead9.4%
55. 55Ring-necked Duck9.2%
56. 56Belted Kingfisher9.0%
57. 57Red-headed Woodpecker8.5%
58. 58Greater Yellowlegs8.4%
59. 59Eastern Towhee8.1%
60. 60Swamp Sparrow8.0%