Birds in Massachusetts in April

Percent of complete checklists in Massachusetts that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (175,907 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin69%
2. 2Song Sparrow60%
3. 3Northern Cardinal60%
4. 4Black-capped Chickadee57%
5. 5Red-winged Blackbird57%
6. 6Blue Jay54%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse50%
8. 8Common Grackle48%
9. 9Mourning Dove46%
10. 10American Goldfinch46%
11. 11American Crow41%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker41%
13. 13Canada Goose40%
14. 14Mallard36%
15. 15Red-bellied Woodpecker34%
16. 16White-breasted Nuthatch33%
17. 17Northern Flicker33%
18. 18House Sparrow30%
19. 19Eastern Phoebe28%
20. 20White-throated Sparrow27%
21. 21European Starling26%
22. 22Tree Swallow25%
23. 23House Finch25%
24. 24Carolina Wren25%
25. 25Brown-headed Cowbird24%
26. 26Chipping Sparrow24%
27. 27Dark-eyed Junco22%
28. 28Pine Warbler21%
29. 29American Herring Gull20%
30. 30Double-crested Cormorant17%
31. 31Red-tailed Hawk17%
32. 32Yellow-rumped Warbler16%
33. 33Great Blue Heron15%
34. 34Wood Duck14%
35. 35Ruby-crowned Kinglet14%
36. 36Eastern Bluebird14%
37. 37Osprey14%
38. 38Turkey Vulture13%
39. 39Palm Warbler12%
40. 40Hairy Woodpecker12%
41. 41Northern Mockingbird12%
42. 42Mute Swan12%
43. 43Killdeer10%
44. 44Bufflehead10%

• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of August
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals early April, peaks mid April
• Ovenbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Black-and-white Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early August
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• American Redstartfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by mid April
• Buffleheadmost gone by the second week of April
• American Black Duckmost gone by the second week of April
• Red-breasted Mergansermost gone by late April
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid April
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by early April
• Common Mergansermost gone by mid April
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by mid April
• Common Loonmost gone by late April
• Surf Scotermost gone by early April
• Red-throated Loonmost gone by mid April
• Northern Harriermost gone by mid April

45. 45Eastern Towhee9.4%
46. 46American Black Duck9.3%
47. 47Swamp Sparrow8.9%
48. 48Great Black-backed Gull8.8%
49. 49Belted Kingfisher8.7%
50. 50Ring-billed Gull8.5%
51. 51Fish Crow8.2%
52. 52Wild Turkey8.2%
53. 53Brown Creeper8.0%
54. 54Hermit Thrush7.9%
55. 55Red-breasted Merganser7.8%
56. 56Rock Pigeon7.0%
57. 57Golden-crowned Kinglet6.8%
58. 58Great Egret6.7%
59. 59Green-winged Teal6.5%
60. 60Savannah Sparrow6.4%