Birds in Maine in May

Percent of complete checklists in Maine that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (116,861 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee55%
2. 2American Goldfinch54%
3. 3Song Sparrow53%
4. 4American Crow53%
5. 5American Robin52%
6. 6Blue Jay44%
7. 7Red-winged Blackbird38%
8. 8Mourning Dove38%
9. 9Northern Cardinal38%
10. 10Chipping Sparrow36%
11. 11Gray Catbird36%
12. 12Common Yellowthroat33%
13. 13Black-and-white Warbler32%
14. 14Ovenbird30%
15. 15Tufted Titmouse29%
16. 16Black-throated Green Warbler29%
17. 17Northern Parula29%
18. 18Eastern Phoebe29%
19. 19Northern Yellow Warbler29%
20. 20Common Grackle27%
21. 21American Herring Gull26%
22. 22Yellow-rumped Warbler25%
23. 23Downy Woodpecker24%
24. 24Tree Swallow23%
25. 25Mallard22%
26. 26White-throated Sparrow22%
27. 27American Redstart22%
28. 28White-breasted Nuthatch21%
29. 29Double-crested Cormorant21%
30. 30Canada Goose20%
31. 31Red-eyed Vireo19%
32. 32Pine Warbler18%
33. 33Hairy Woodpecker17%
34. 34Chestnut-sided Warbler17%
35. 35Red-breasted Nuthatch17%
36. 36Blue-headed Vireo16%
37. 37Northern Flicker15%
38. 38Hermit Thrush15%
39. 39Purple Finch15%
40. 40European Starling15%
41. 41Ruby-throated Hummingbird14%
42. 42House Finch14%
43. 43Baltimore Oriole14%
44. 44Osprey13%
45. 45Eastern Bluebird13%
46. 46Magnolia Warbler12%
47. 47Rose-breasted Grosbeak11%
48. 48Common Loon11%
49. 49Common Eider11%
50. 50Red-bellied Woodpecker11%
51. 51Swamp Sparrow10%
52. 52Barn Swallow10%
53. 53Brown-headed Cowbird10%
54. 54House Sparrow10%

• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of June
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early August
• American Redstartfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Common Ternfirst arrivals early May, peaks early August
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Alder Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid May, peaks early June
• Veeryfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Blackburnian Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May

• Tufted Titmousemost gone by mid May
• Mallardmost gone by mid May
• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• Eastern Bluebirdmost gone by mid May
• Red-bellied Woodpeckermost gone by late May
• Common Mergansermost gone by early May
• Wild Turkeymost gone by late May
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by the second week of May
• Red-tailed Hawkmost gone by mid May
• Carolina Wrenmost gone by late May
• Sharp-shinned Hawkmost gone by late May
• American Woodcockmost gone by late May

55. 55Turkey Vulture9.7%
56. 56Black-throated Blue Warbler9.4%
57. 57Yellow-bellied Sapsucker9.3%
58. 58Great Crested Flycatcher9.1%
59. 59Veery9.0%
60. 60Cedar Waxwing8.8%