Birds in Maine in March

Percent of complete checklists in Maine that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (50,841 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Crow61%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee52%
3. 3Northern Cardinal31%
4. 4American Herring Gull31%
5. 5Blue Jay31%
6. 6Mourning Dove30%
7. 7Mallard28%
8. 8American Goldfinch28%
9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch27%
10. 10Tufted Titmouse27%
11. 11Song Sparrow27%
12. 12Canada Goose25%
13. 13Downy Woodpecker24%
14. 14Dark-eyed Junco23%
15. 15American Robin23%
16. 16Red-winged Blackbird22%
17. 17American Black Duck20%
18. 18Hairy Woodpecker17%
19. 19European Starling15%
20. 20Ring-billed Gull15%
21. 21Eastern Bluebird15%
22. 22Bufflehead15%
23. 23House Finch15%
24. 24Red-breasted Nuthatch15%
25. 25Common Goldeneye14%
26. 26Common Grackle14%
27. 27Common Loon13%
28. 28House Sparrow12%
29. 29Red-breasted Merganser11%
30. 30Bald Eagle11%
31. 31Common Eider11%

• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of April
• American Robinfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of May
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals late March, peaks mid April
• Mallardfirst arrivals early March, peaks late March
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks late March
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of May
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid September
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of May
• Great Blue Heronfirst arrivals mid March, peaks early September
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid September
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks early May
• Great Egretfirst arrivals late March, peaks mid August

• Long-tailed Duckmost gone by late March
• Black Guillemotmost gone by early March
• White-winged Scotermost gone by mid March
• Horned Grebemost gone by late March
• Red-necked Grebemost gone by mid March
• Snow Buntingmost gone by early March
• Great Cormorantmost gone by mid March
• Harlequin Duckmost gone by the second week of March

32. 32Red-bellied Woodpecker8.8%
33. 33Hooded Merganser8.6%
34. 34Long-tailed Duck8.5%
35. 35Rock Pigeon8.1%
36. 36Common Raven8.1%
37. 37Common Merganser7.7%
38. 38Great Black-backed Gull7.0%
39. 39American Tree Sparrow6.7%
40. 40Pileated Woodpecker6.5%
41. 41Turkey Vulture6.4%
42. 42Brown Creeper6.3%
43. 43White-throated Sparrow6.3%
44. 44Red-tailed Hawk5.1%
45. 45Wild Turkey5.1%
46. 46Pine Siskin4.6%
47. 47Black Scoter4.5%
48. 48Purple Finch4.5%
49. 49Ring-necked Duck4.5%
50. 50Green-winged Teal4.5%
51. 51Surf Scoter4.4%
52. 52Killdeer4.1%
53. 53Wood Duck3.5%
54. 54Northern Mockingbird3.5%
55. 55Golden-crowned Kinglet3.2%
56. 56Horned Grebe3.2%
57. 57White-winged Scoter3.2%
58. 58Carolina Wren3.2%

59. 59American Woodcock2.7%
60. 60Black Guillemot2.6%