Birds in Kentucky in April

Percent of complete checklists in Kentucky that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (36,143 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal77%
2. 2American Robin70%
3. 3Blue Jay57%
4. 4Tufted Titmouse56%
5. 5Carolina Chickadee52%
6. 6Mourning Dove52%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
8. 8Carolina Wren48%
9. 9American Crow45%
10. 10American Goldfinch45%
11. 11Red-winged Blackbird45%
12. 12European Starling44%
13. 13Brown-headed Cowbird43%
14. 14Song Sparrow41%
15. 15White-throated Sparrow41%
16. 16Turkey Vulture40%
17. 17Downy Woodpecker40%
18. 18Common Grackle36%
19. 19Canada Goose34%
20. 20Chipping Sparrow34%
21. 21House Finch31%
22. 22Blue-gray Gnatcatcher31%
23. 23Eastern Towhee30%
24. 24White-breasted Nuthatch27%
25. 25Yellow-rumped Warbler25%
26. 26Northern Mockingbird25%
27. 27Eastern Bluebird22%
28. 28Northern Parula22%
29. 29Tree Swallow22%
30. 30House Sparrow21%
31. 31Brown Thrasher21%
32. 32Mallard20%
33. 33Field Sparrow20%
34. 34Eastern Phoebe19%
35. 35Northern Flicker19%
36. 36Great Blue Heron19%
37. 37Pileated Woodpecker17%
38. 38Killdeer16%
39. 39Black Vulture15%
40. 40Barn Swallow15%
41. 41Eastern Meadowlark13%
42. 42Ruby-crowned Kinglet13%
43. 43Red-tailed Hawk13%
44. 44Northern Rough-winged Swallow12%
45. 45White-eyed Vireo12%
46. 46Yellow-throated Warbler12%
47. 47Red-shouldered Hawk11%
48. 48Northern House Wren11%
49. 49Common Yellowthroat10%
50. 50Red-eyed Vireo10%

• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of July
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early September
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Chimney Swiftfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks mid May
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks mid July
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of July
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Summer Tanagerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by early April
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of April
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by late April
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by the second week of April
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by the second week of April
• Brown Creepermost gone by the second week of April
• Bald Eaglemost gone by mid April
• Gadwallmost gone by early April
• Northern Shovelermost gone by mid April
• Buffleheadmost gone by early April
• American Cootmost gone by late April
• Lesser Scaupmost gone by the second week of April

51. 51Blue-winged Teal9.9%
52. 52Wood Thrush9.1%
53. 53Chimney Swift9.0%
54. 54Wood Duck8.6%
55. 55Indigo Bunting8.6%
56. 56Dark-eyed Junco8.1%
57. 57Eastern Kingbird8.0%
58. 58Hairy Woodpecker8.0%
59. 59Louisiana Waterthrush7.6%
60. 60Belted Kingfisher7.4%