Birds in Massachusetts in March

Percent of complete checklists in Massachusetts that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (145,144 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee50%
2. 2Song Sparrow50%
3. 3Northern Cardinal50%
4. 4American Robin48%
5. 5Red-winged Blackbird45%
6. 6Blue Jay44%
7. 7American Crow43%
8. 8Canada Goose42%
9. 9Tufted Titmouse41%
10. 10Mourning Dove40%
11. 11Mallard37%
12. 12Common Grackle37%
13. 13Downy Woodpecker34%
14. 14Dark-eyed Junco32%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch32%
16. 16House Sparrow28%
17. 17Red-bellied Woodpecker26%
18. 18American Goldfinch25%
19. 19European Starling24%
20. 20House Finch23%
21. 21American Herring Gull22%
22. 22Carolina Wren20%
23. 23Bufflehead18%
24. 24Red-tailed Hawk17%
25. 25American Black Duck17%
26. 26White-throated Sparrow17%
27. 27Ring-billed Gull17%
28. 28Eastern Bluebird14%
29. 29Mute Swan13%
30. 30Common Merganser13%
31. 31Hooded Merganser12%
32. 32Northern Flicker12%
33. 33Wood Duck11%
34. 34Ring-necked Duck11%
35. 35Red-breasted Merganser11%
36. 36Hairy Woodpecker10%
37. 37Great Black-backed Gull10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of May
• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals early March, peaks early May
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of May
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of August
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of April
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals early March, peaks early May
• Pine Warblerfirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April
• Ospreyfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of August
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of October
• Great Egretfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of August
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals late March, peaks mid April
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals late March, peaks mid April

• Common Eidermost gone by the second week of March
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by late March
• American Tree Sparrowmost gone by late March
• White-winged Scotermost gone by late March
• Long-tailed Duckmost gone by late March
• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by early March
• Horned Larkmost gone by late March
• Merlinmost gone by early March

38. 38Killdeer9.7%
39. 39Turkey Vulture8.8%
40. 40Common Eider8.6%
41. 41Northern Mockingbird8.4%
42. 42Common Goldeneye8.1%
43. 43Great Blue Heron7.3%
44. 44Brown-headed Cowbird7.2%
45. 45Common Loon7.2%
46. 46Rock Pigeon7.1%
47. 47Green-winged Teal6.8%
48. 48Eastern Phoebe6.4%
49. 49Bald Eagle5.6%
50. 50American Tree Sparrow5.5%
51. 51Brown Creeper5.3%
52. 52Red-breasted Nuthatch5.3%
53. 53Fish Crow5.2%
54. 54Golden-crowned Kinglet4.9%
55. 55Surf Scoter4.5%
56. 56Tree Swallow4.5%
57. 57Common Raven4.5%
58. 58White-winged Scoter4.0%
59. 59Brant4.0%
60. 60Belted Kingfisher3.9%