Birds in Iowa in March

Percent of complete checklists in Iowa that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (25,005 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Canada Goose62%
2. 2American Robin57%
3. 3Northern Cardinal52%
4. 4Red-winged Blackbird51%
5. 5Dark-eyed Junco41%
6. 6Mallard40%
7. 7American Crow39%
8. 8Black-capped Chickadee39%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker35%
10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker31%
11. 11House Sparrow31%
12. 12Killdeer30%
13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch30%
14. 14European Starling30%
15. 15Blue Jay29%
16. 16Bald Eagle27%
17. 17Ring-billed Gull25%
18. 18Song Sparrow25%
19. 19Mourning Dove25%
20. 20House Finch23%
21. 21Common Grackle20%
22. 22Lesser Scaup20%
23. 23Northern Shoveler19%
24. 24Ring-necked Duck19%
25. 25Red-tailed Hawk17%
26. 26Bufflehead17%
27. 27American Tree Sparrow17%
28. 28Gadwall16%
29. 29Green-winged Teal14%
30. 30Turkey Vulture14%
31. 31Greater White-fronted Goose14%
32. 32American Goldfinch14%
33. 33Wood Duck13%
34. 34Northern Flicker13%
35. 35Hairy Woodpecker13%
36. 36Hooded Merganser12%
37. 37American Coot12%
38. 38Eastern Bluebird12%
39. 39Eastern Meadowlark10%
40. 40Common Merganser10%

• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of May
• Turkey Vulturefirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid April
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks early April
• Blue-winged Tealfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid April
• Great Blue Heronfirst arrivals early March, peaks mid August
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of April
• Eastern Meadowlarkfirst arrivals early March, peaks mid April
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of April
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks late October
• American White Pelicanfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of April
• Field Sparrowfirst arrivals late March, peaks mid June

• Bald Eaglemost gone by late March
• Greater White-fronted Goosemost gone by late March
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by mid March
• American Herring Gullmost gone by late March
• Cackling Goosemost gone by the second week of March
• Rough-legged Hawkmost gone by the second week of March

41. 41Snow Goose9.3%
42. 42Trumpeter Swan9.3%
43. 43Northern Pintail9.3%
44. 44Redhead8.8%
45. 45Canvasback8.5%
46. 46Tufted Titmouse8.5%
47. 47American White Pelican8.3%
48. 48Blue-winged Teal8.2%
49. 49American Wigeon7.9%
50. 50Ring-necked Pheasant7.7%
51. 51Brown-headed Cowbird7.4%
52. 52Common Goldeneye7.4%
53. 53Pied-billed Grebe7.1%
54. 54Great Blue Heron6.8%
55. 55Rock Pigeon6.1%
56. 56American Kestrel5.6%
57. 57Sandhill Crane5.5%
58. 58White-throated Sparrow5.5%
59. 59Eurasian Tree Sparrow5.4%
60. 60American Herring Gull5.3%