Birds in Michigan in March

Percent of complete checklists in Michigan that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (141,182 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Canada Goose55%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird54%
3. 3American Robin51%
4. 4Northern Cardinal49%
5. 5American Crow47%
6. 6Black-capped Chickadee47%
7. 7Mallard43%
8. 8Mourning Dove42%
9. 9Blue Jay40%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker35%
11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch32%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
13. 13Dark-eyed Junco31%
14. 14Song Sparrow31%
15. 15Common Grackle31%
16. 16European Starling30%
17. 17Tufted Titmouse30%
18. 18House Sparrow26%
19. 19American Goldfinch26%
20. 20House Finch23%
21. 21Ring-billed Gull22%
22. 22Killdeer20%
23. 23Sandhill Crane20%
24. 24Bufflehead17%
25. 25Mute Swan16%
26. 26American Tree Sparrow16%
27. 27Common Merganser15%
28. 28Turkey Vulture15%
29. 29Hairy Woodpecker14%
30. 30Red-tailed Hawk13%
31. 31Ring-necked Duck13%
32. 32Eastern Bluebird13%
33. 33Common Goldeneye11%
34. 34Northern Flicker11%
35. 35American Herring Gull11%
36. 36Bald Eagle10%
37. 37Wood Duck10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks early May
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks early May
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals early March, peaks early May
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of May
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of April
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals mid March, peaks early September
• Eastern Towheefirst arrivals mid March, peaks early May
• Great Egretfirst arrivals late March, peaks mid August
• Field Sparrowfirst arrivals late March, peaks mid June
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• Blue-winged Tealfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid April

• Long-tailed Duckmost gone by late March

38. 38Hooded Merganser9.9%
39. 39Redhead9.3%
40. 40Brown-headed Cowbird7.9%
41. 41Pileated Woodpecker7.8%
42. 42Lesser Scaup7.7%
43. 43Red-breasted Nuthatch7.7%
44. 44Great Blue Heron6.6%
45. 45Gadwall6.6%
46. 46Red-breasted Merganser6.6%
47. 47Carolina Wren5.9%
48. 48Rock Pigeon5.9%
49. 49American Wigeon5.7%
50. 50Northern Shoveler5.6%
51. 51Pine Siskin5.4%
52. 52Trumpeter Swan4.7%
53. 53Brown Creeper4.6%
54. 54Belted Kingfisher4.4%
55. 55Pied-billed Grebe4.2%
56. 56Canvasback4.2%
57. 57Wild Turkey4.1%
58. 58Horned Lark3.9%
59. 59Green-winged Teal3.9%
60. 60Greater Scaup3.7%