Birds in Minnesota in March

Percent of complete checklists in Minnesota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (84,938 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee56%
2. 2American Crow55%
3. 3Canada Goose51%
4. 4Mallard43%
5. 5Northern Cardinal39%
6. 6American Robin38%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker35%
8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch34%
9. 9Red-winged Blackbird31%
10. 10Dark-eyed Junco31%
11. 11Blue Jay29%
12. 12Bald Eagle26%
13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker24%
14. 14Hairy Woodpecker22%
15. 15House Finch20%
16. 16American Goldfinch18%
17. 17House Sparrow18%
18. 18Trumpeter Swan17%
19. 19Ring-billed Gull17%
20. 20Hooded Merganser15%
21. 21Ring-necked Duck13%
22. 22European Starling13%
23. 23Common Merganser13%
24. 24Common Grackle12%
25. 25Common Goldeneye11%
26. 26Rock Pigeon11%
27. 27American Tree Sparrow11%
28. 28Mourning Dove11%
29. 29Red-tailed Hawk10%
30. 30Wood Duck10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of May
• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of May
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals early March, peaks early April
• Mallardfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid April
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of July
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals early March, peaks mid May
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals early March, peaks mid April
• Blue-winged Tealfirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of April
• Great Blue Heronfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of August
• Trumpeter Swanfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of March

• Redpollmost gone by late March
• Pine Grosbeakmost gone by early March
• Canada Jaymost gone by early March
• Northern Shrikemost gone by late March

31. 31Killdeer10%
32. 32Pileated Woodpecker9.7%
33. 33Song Sparrow9.5%
34. 34Lesser Scaup8.4%
35. 35Sandhill Crane8.2%
36. 36Gadwall7.9%
37. 37Bufflehead7.7%
38. 38Red-breasted Nuthatch6.6%
39. 39Pine Siskin6.4%
40. 40Redpoll6.2%
41. 41Northern Shoveler5.9%
42. 42Redhead5.5%
43. 43Horned Lark5.5%
44. 44American Herring Gull4.8%
45. 45American Coot4.7%
46. 46Green-winged Teal4.5%
47. 47Canvasback4.4%
48. 48Greater White-fronted Goose4.3%
49. 49Wild Turkey4.3%
50. 50Ring-necked Pheasant4.2%
51. 51Eastern Bluebird4.1%
52. 52Tundra Swan4.0%
53. 53Northern Flicker4.0%
54. 54American Wigeon3.9%
55. 55Common Raven3.7%
56. 56Northern Pintail3.6%
57. 57Great Blue Heron3.4%
58. 58Brown Creeper3.3%
59. 59Purple Finch3.2%

60. 60Northern Harrier2.6%