Birds in Michigan in May

Percent of complete checklists in Michigan that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (256,871 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin73%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird65%
3. 3Blue Jay57%
4. 4Northern Cardinal54%
5. 5Song Sparrow51%
6. 6Black-capped Chickadee47%
7. 7Mourning Dove45%
8. 8American Goldfinch45%
9. 9Common Grackle45%
10. 10Canada Goose43%
11. 11Baltimore Oriole41%
12. 12American Crow39%
13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker39%
14. 14Northern Yellow Warbler39%
15. 15Mallard36%
16. 16Gray Catbird34%
17. 17Brown-headed Cowbird34%
18. 18Rose-breasted Grosbeak33%
19. 19Tufted Titmouse31%
20. 20Downy Woodpecker31%
21. 21Northern Flicker31%
22. 22Tree Swallow30%
23. 23European Starling30%
24. 24Common Yellowthroat29%
25. 25Chipping Sparrow28%
26. 26White-breasted Nuthatch28%
27. 27Northern House Wren26%
28. 28Turkey Vulture24%
29. 29House Sparrow24%
30. 30American Redstart23%
31. 31Barn Swallow23%
32. 32Killdeer22%
33. 33Yellow-rumped Warbler21%
34. 34Eastern Warbling Vireo21%
35. 35House Finch19%
36. 36Red-eyed Vireo19%
37. 37Great Crested Flycatcher18%
38. 38Eastern Kingbird18%
39. 39Great Blue Heron16%
40. 40White-throated Sparrow16%
41. 41Ring-billed Gull15%
42. 42Nashville Warbler15%
43. 43Indigo Bunting15%
44. 44Sandhill Crane15%
45. 45Hairy Woodpecker14%
46. 46Eastern Bluebird14%
47. 47Blue-gray Gnatcatcher14%
48. 48Eastern Phoebe14%
49. 49Eastern Wood-Pewee13%
50. 50Wood Duck13%
51. 51White-crowned Sparrow13%
52. 52Eastern Towhee13%
53. 53Black-throated Green Warbler13%
54. 54Ovenbird12%
55. 55Black-and-white Warbler11%
56. 56Palm Warbler11%
57. 57Ruby-throated Hummingbird11%
58. 58Swamp Sparrow11%
59. 59Pileated Woodpecker11%
60. 60Field Sparrow10%

• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals early May, peaks late June
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks mid May
• Willow Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Alder Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid May, peaks early June
• Bobolinkfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of June
• Marsh Wrenfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of July
• Yellow-billed Cuckoofirst arrivals mid May, peaks early June
• Wilson's Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Acadian Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Canada Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks late May

• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• Buffleheadmost gone by early May
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by early May
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by late May
• Palm Warblermost gone by late May
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by early May
• Brown Creepermost gone by early May
• Lesser Scaupmost gone by the second week of May
• Red-breasted Mergansermost gone by late May
• Northern Shovelermost gone by the second week of May
• Gadwallmost gone by early May
• American Wigeonmost gone by early May