Birds in Massachusetts in May

Percent of complete checklists in Massachusetts that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (228,495 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin73%
2. 2Northern Cardinal61%
3. 3Red-winged Blackbird60%
4. 4Song Sparrow59%
5. 5Gray Catbird58%
6. 6Blue Jay57%
7. 7Common Grackle55%
8. 8Black-capped Chickadee53%
9. 9American Goldfinch51%
10. 10Mourning Dove51%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse47%
12. 12Baltimore Oriole46%
13. 13Northern Yellow Warbler40%
14. 14Chipping Sparrow39%
15. 15American Crow36%
16. 16Red-bellied Woodpecker36%
17. 17Common Yellowthroat35%
18. 18Downy Woodpecker34%
19. 19House Sparrow33%
20. 20Tree Swallow32%
21. 21Canada Goose32%
22. 22White-breasted Nuthatch29%
23. 23Mallard29%
24. 24European Starling28%
25. 25Ovenbird27%
26. 26Brown-headed Cowbird26%
27. 27Northern Flicker26%
28. 28Black-and-white Warbler24%
29. 29House Finch24%
30. 30Carolina Wren23%
31. 31Eastern Warbling Vireo22%
32. 32Northern House Wren22%
33. 33American Redstart22%
34. 34Great Crested Flycatcher22%
35. 35Yellow-rumped Warbler21%
36. 36Eastern Towhee21%
37. 37Chimney Swift21%
38. 38Pine Warbler20%
39. 39Eastern Phoebe20%
40. 40Barn Swallow20%
41. 41Eastern Kingbird20%
42. 42Red-eyed Vireo18%
43. 43American Herring Gull18%
44. 44Rose-breasted Grosbeak18%
45. 45Northern Parula18%
46. 46Double-crested Cormorant18%
47. 47White-throated Sparrow16%
48. 48Great Blue Heron16%
49. 49Red-tailed Hawk15%
50. 50Osprey13%
51. 51Wood Thrush13%
52. 52Ruby-throated Hummingbird13%
53. 53Black-throated Green Warbler12%
54. 54Northern Mockingbird12%
55. 55Eastern Bluebird12%
56. 56Hairy Woodpecker12%
57. 57Scarlet Tanager11%
58. 58Turkey Vulture11%
59. 59Blue-gray Gnatcatcher10%
60. 60Cedar Waxwing10%

• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of June
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Common Ternfirst arrivals early May, peaks early August
• Least Ternfirst arrivals early May, peaks late July
• Willow Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Bobolinkfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Blackburnian Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks mid May
• Wilson's Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks mid May
• Bank Swallowfirst arrivals early May, peaks mid July
• Canada Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks late May

• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by the second week of May
• Northern Flickermost gone by late May
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by late May
• Black-and-white Warblermost gone by late May
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid May
• Palm Warblermost gone by mid May
• Black-throated Blue Warblermost gone by late May
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by early May
• Northern Waterthrushmost gone by late May
• Bald Eaglemost gone by the second week of May
• Wilson's Warblermost gone by late May