Birds in Maryland in April

Percent of complete checklists in Maryland that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (125,154 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal77%
2. 2Carolina Wren59%
3. 3American Robin59%
4. 4White-throated Sparrow57%
5. 5Mourning Dove51%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse51%
7. 7Blue Jay50%
8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
9. 9Carolina Chickadee47%
10. 10Red-winged Blackbird46%
11. 11American Goldfinch45%
12. 12American Crow45%
13. 13Canada Goose43%
14. 14Chipping Sparrow40%
15. 15Turkey Vulture39%
16. 16Downy Woodpecker38%
17. 17European Starling38%
18. 18Song Sparrow37%
19. 19Brown-headed Cowbird34%
20. 20Fish Crow31%
21. 21Eastern Bluebird31%
22. 22House Finch31%
23. 23Common Grackle30%
24. 24Blue-gray Gnatcatcher30%
25. 25Northern Mockingbird29%
26. 26House Sparrow29%
27. 27White-breasted Nuthatch27%
28. 28Mallard26%
29. 29Eastern Towhee25%
30. 30Northern Flicker25%
31. 31Tree Swallow24%
32. 32Osprey23%
33. 33Yellow-rumped Warbler20%
34. 34Great Blue Heron19%
35. 35Eastern Phoebe19%
36. 36Ruby-crowned Kinglet18%
37. 37Pileated Woodpecker18%
38. 38Red-shouldered Hawk18%
39. 39Double-crested Cormorant18%
40. 40Black Vulture17%
41. 41Bald Eagle15%
42. 42Dark-eyed Junco14%
43. 43Barn Swallow14%
44. 44Brown Thrasher14%
45. 45Wood Duck13%
46. 46Common Yellowthroat13%
47. 47Field Sparrow12%
48. 48Northern House Wren12%
49. 49Swamp Sparrow12%
50. 50Gray Catbird11%
51. 51Belted Kingfisher11%
52. 52Northern Rough-winged Swallow10%

• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of August
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid June
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks early September
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals early April, peaks early August
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Chimney Swiftfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late May
• Eastern Towheefirst arrivals early April, peaks late April
• Northern Parulafirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by the second week of April
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by the second week of April
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of April
• Buffleheadmost gone by early April
• Hermit Thrushmost gone by late April
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by early April
• Red-tailed Hawkmost gone by late April
• Common Mergansermost gone by early April
• Winter Wrenmost gone by early April
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by mid April
• Brown Creepermost gone by early April
• Lesser Scaupmost gone by the second week of April

53. 53Pine Warbler9.7%
54. 54Hairy Woodpecker9.7%
55. 55Northern Parula9.6%
56. 56Ring-billed Gull8.7%
57. 57Red-tailed Hawk8.2%
58. 58Palm Warbler8.0%
59. 59Chimney Swift7.5%
60. 60Killdeer6.6%