Birds in Maine in April

Percent of complete checklists in Maine that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (70,915 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Crow58%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee58%
3. 3Song Sparrow56%
4. 4American Robin48%
5. 5American Goldfinch43%
6. 6Northern Cardinal38%
7. 7Eastern Phoebe34%
8. 8Mourning Dove34%
9. 9Red-winged Blackbird34%
10. 10Blue Jay33%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse31%
12. 12Mallard29%
13. 13Downy Woodpecker28%
14. 14American Herring Gull28%
15. 15Canada Goose27%
16. 16White-breasted Nuthatch26%
17. 17Common Grackle24%
18. 18Dark-eyed Junco22%
19. 19Northern Flicker18%
20. 20Chipping Sparrow18%
21. 21Hairy Woodpecker17%
22. 22White-throated Sparrow17%
23. 23House Finch16%
24. 24Eastern Bluebird15%
25. 25Red-breasted Nuthatch15%
26. 26European Starling15%
27. 27Pine Warbler14%
28. 28American Black Duck14%
29. 29Tree Swallow13%
30. 30Double-crested Cormorant13%
31. 31Turkey Vulture12%
32. 32Ruby-crowned Kinglet12%
33. 33Common Loon12%
34. 34Purple Finch11%
35. 35Bufflehead11%
36. 36Osprey11%
37. 37Brown-headed Cowbird11%
38. 38House Sparrow11%
39. 39Bald Eagle11%
40. 40Yellow-rumped Warbler10%

• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals early April, peaks the second week of May
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals early April, peaks the second week of September
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of October
• Ovenbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Black-and-white Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Black-throated Green Warblerfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Northern Parulafirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals early April, peaks early July
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid August

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by mid April
• American Black Duckmost gone by the second week of April
• Buffleheadmost gone by mid April
• Red-breasted Mergansermost gone by mid April
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by early April
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by late April
• American Tree Sparrowmost gone by early April
• Surf Scotermost gone by the second week of April
• Black Scotermost gone by early April
• Fox Sparrowmost gone by mid April
• Red Crossbillmost gone by mid April

41. 41Ring-billed Gull9.9%
42. 42Common Eider9.8%
43. 43Red-bellied Woodpecker9.8%
44. 44Hermit Thrush9.4%
45. 45Brown Creeper9.3%
46. 46Palm Warbler9.0%
47. 47Pileated Woodpecker9.0%
48. 48Common Raven8.9%
49. 49Golden-crowned Kinglet8.7%
50. 50Yellow-bellied Sapsucker8.5%
51. 51Wild Turkey8.4%
52. 52Red-breasted Merganser8.0%
53. 53Belted Kingfisher7.9%
54. 54Wood Duck7.8%
55. 55Great Blue Heron7.4%
56. 56Ring-necked Duck7.2%
57. 57Green-winged Teal7.0%
58. 58Common Merganser6.8%
59. 59Rock Pigeon6.5%
60. 60Great Black-backed Gull6.1%