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Birds in Michigan

Birds in Michigan in April

The most likely birds in Michigan in April are American Robin (72%), Red-winged Blackbird (66%), and Northern Cardinal (56%). 132 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.

Percent of complete checklists in Michigan that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (187,981 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1American Robin72%
  2. 2Red-winged Blackbird66%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal56%
  4. 4Canada Goose55%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee50%
  6. 6Song Sparrow49%
  7. 7Blue Jay47%
  8. 8Mourning Dove46%
  9. 9Mallard45%
  10. 10American Crow41%
  11. 11Common Grackle41%
  12. 12American Goldfinch39%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker38%
  14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker37%
  15. 15Northern Flicker36%
  16. 16Tufted Titmouse34%
  17. 17European Starling32%
  18. 18White-breasted Nuthatch31%
  19. 19Brown-headed Cowbird29%
  20. 20Turkey Vulture28%
  21. 21House Sparrow26%
  22. 22Dark-eyed Junco26%
  23. 23Tree Swallow24%
  24. 24House Finch24%
  25. 25Killdeer23%
  26. 26Ring-billed Gull20%
  27. 27Sandhill Crane19%
  28. 28Wood Duck19%
  29. 29Bufflehead18%
  30. 30Chipping Sparrow16%
  31. 31Eastern Phoebe16%
  32. 32Yellow-rumped Warbler15%
  33. 33White-throated Sparrow15%
  34. 34Hairy Woodpecker14%
  35. 35Great Blue Heron14%
  36. 36Eastern Bluebird14%
  37. 37Mute Swan14%
  38. 38Ruby-crowned Kinglet13%
  39. 39Golden-crowned Kinglet12%
  40. 40Belted Kingfisher12%
  41. 41Red-tailed Hawk12%
  42. 42American Tree Sparrow11%
  43. 43Blue-winged Teal11%

Arriving

New in April
  • Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
  • Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
  • Northern Flickerfirst arrivals early April, peaks mid April
  • Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
  • Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
  • American Redstartfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
  • Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals early April, peaks the second week of May
  • Barn Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early August
  • Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
  • Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid July
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks late August

Leaving

Gone by the end of April
  • Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by mid April
  • American Tree Sparrowmost gone by mid April
  • Mute Swanmost gone by late April
  • Common Mergansermost gone by late April
  • Common Goldeneyemost gone by early April
  • Hooded Mergansermost gone by mid April
  • Redheadmost gone by mid April
  • Fox Sparrowmost gone by late April
  • American Black Duckmost gone by the second week of April
  • Canvasbackmost gone by the second week of April
  • Greater Scaupmost gone by late April
  • Redpollmost gone by mid April

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 44Ring-necked Duck9.8%
  2. 45Pileated Woodpecker9.7%
  3. 46Pied-billed Grebe9.4%
  4. 47Bald Eagle9.2%
  5. 48Eastern Towhee9.0%
  6. 49Brown Creeper8.7%
  7. 50Field Sparrow8.5%
  8. 51Common Merganser8.5%
  9. 52American Herring Gull8.4%
  10. 53Barn Swallow8.2%
  11. 54Carolina Wren8.1%
  12. 55Double-crested Cormorant7.9%
  13. 56Wild Turkey7.7%
  14. 57Swamp Sparrow7.3%
  15. 58Red-breasted Nuthatch7.0%
  16. 59Lesser Scaup6.9%
  17. 60Hermit Thrush6.8%