Spring Birds in Minnesota

Percent of complete checklists in Minnesota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (377,750 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin58%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee52%
3. 3Red-winged Blackbird52%
4. 4Canada Goose50%
5. 5Mallard48%
6. 6American Crow46%
7. 7Northern Cardinal43%
8. 8Blue Jay38%
9. 9Song Sparrow36%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker34%
11. 11American Goldfinch34%
12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch30%
13. 13Common Grackle29%
14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker28%
15. 15Mourning Dove22%
16. 16Wood Duck22%
17. 17Brown-headed Cowbird21%
18. 18Hairy Woodpecker21%
19. 19House Finch20%
20. 20Yellow-rumped Warbler19%
21. 21Tree Swallow19%
22. 22Bald Eagle19%
23. 23Dark-eyed Junco18%
24. 24Chipping Sparrow17%
25. 25House Sparrow17%
26. 26Northern Flicker16%
27. 27Ring-billed Gull15%
28. 28Baltimore Oriole15%
29. 29Northern Yellow Warbler15%
30. 30Killdeer14%
31. 31European Starling13%
32. 32Gray Catbird13%
33. 33White-throated Sparrow13%
34. 34Blue-winged Teal13%
35. 35Northern House Wren12%
36. 36Common Yellowthroat12%
37. 37Great Blue Heron12%
38. 38Trumpeter Swan12%
39. 39Barn Swallow12%
40. 40Hooded Merganser12%
41. 41Turkey Vulture11%
42. 42American Redstart11%
43. 43Pileated Woodpecker11%
44. 44Ruby-crowned Kinglet10%
45. 45Ring-necked Duck10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of May
• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of May
• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of August
• 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
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals early April, peaks early October
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early April, peaks early October
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by late April
• Bald Eaglemost gone by late April
• American Tree Sparrowmost gone by late April
• Buffleheadmost gone by the second week of May
• Palm Warblermost gone by late May
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by the second week of May
• Trumpeter Swanmost gone by mid April
• Redpollmost gone by late March
• Lesser Scaupmost gone by mid May
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by mid April
• Common Mergansermost gone by early May
• Fox Sparrowmost gone by early May

46. 46Rose-breasted Grosbeak9.8%
47. 47Bufflehead9.1%
48. 48Eastern Phoebe8.9%
49. 49Sandhill Crane8.6%
50. 50Northern Shoveler8.5%
51. 51Rock Pigeon8.4%
52. 52Ring-necked Pheasant8.4%
53. 53Red-tailed Hawk8.1%
54. 54Double-crested Cormorant8.0%
55. 55Lesser Scaup7.9%
56. 56Eastern Bluebird7.8%
57. 57Pied-billed Grebe7.8%
58. 58American Coot7.7%
59. 59Swamp Sparrow7.7%
60. 60Palm Warbler7.4%