Spring Birds in Michigan

Percent of complete checklists in Michigan that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (586,034 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin67%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird63%
3. 3Northern Cardinal53%
4. 4Canada Goose50%
5. 5Blue Jay50%
6. 6Black-capped Chickadee48%
7. 7Song Sparrow45%
8. 8Mourning Dove45%
9. 9American Crow42%
10. 10Mallard41%
11. 11Common Grackle40%
12. 12American Goldfinch39%
13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker37%
14. 14Downy Woodpecker34%
15. 15Tufted Titmouse32%
16. 16European Starling31%
17. 17White-breasted Nuthatch30%
18. 18Northern Flicker28%
19. 19Brown-headed Cowbird26%
20. 20House Sparrow25%
21. 21Turkey Vulture23%
22. 22Killdeer22%
23. 23Tree Swallow22%
24. 24House Finch22%
25. 25Baltimore Oriole19%
26. 26Ring-billed Gull18%
27. 27Northern Yellow Warbler18%
28. 28Chipping Sparrow18%
29. 29Sandhill Crane17%
30. 30Dark-eyed Junco17%
31. 31Gray Catbird16%
32. 32Rose-breasted Grosbeak15%
33. 33Wood Duck14%
34. 34Hairy Woodpecker14%
35. 35Yellow-rumped Warbler14%
36. 36Eastern Bluebird14%
37. 37Great Blue Heron13%
38. 38Common Yellowthroat13%
39. 39Northern House Wren13%
40. 40Barn Swallow13%
41. 41White-throated Sparrow12%
42. 42Mute Swan12%
43. 43Eastern Phoebe12%
44. 44Bufflehead11%
45. 45Red-tailed Hawk11%
46. 46American Redstart10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks early May
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks early May
• 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
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals early March, peaks early May
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of May
• American Redstartfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May

• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by mid April
• American Tree Sparrowmost gone by mid April
• Buffleheadmost gone by early May
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by early May
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by late May
• Mute Swanmost gone by late April
• Common Mergansermost gone by late April
• Palm Warblermost gone by late May
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by early May
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by early April
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by mid April

47. 47Pileated Woodpecker9.6%
48. 48Eastern Warbling Vireo9.6%
49. 49Belted Kingfisher8.8%
50. 50Bald Eagle8.7%
51. 51Eastern Towhee8.6%
52. 52American Herring Gull8.4%
53. 53Ruby-crowned Kinglet8.3%
54. 54Red-eyed Vireo8.3%
55. 55Common Merganser8.2%
56. 56Great Crested Flycatcher8.2%
57. 57Eastern Kingbird8.1%
58. 58American Tree Sparrow7.6%
59. 59Red-breasted Nuthatch7.5%
60. 60Field Sparrow7.4%