Birds in Mississippi in March

Percent of complete checklists in Mississippi that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (15,719 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal64%
2. 2Blue Jay49%
3. 3Carolina Wren47%
4. 4Northern Mockingbird43%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker43%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse43%
7. 7Yellow-rumped Warbler42%
8. 8Mourning Dove40%
9. 9Carolina Chickadee39%
10. 10Red-winged Blackbird35%
11. 11Eastern Bluebird33%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker28%
13. 13Fish Crow26%
14. 14White-throated Sparrow24%
15. 15American Crow23%
16. 16Eastern Towhee23%
17. 17Great Blue Heron23%
18. 18Double-crested Cormorant22%
19. 19Turkey Vulture22%
20. 20Pine Warbler22%
21. 21American Robin22%
22. 22Brown Thrasher21%
23. 23Ruby-crowned Kinglet20%
24. 24House Finch19%
25. 25Laughing Gull19%
26. 26Brown-headed Cowbird18%
27. 27European Starling18%
28. 28Canada Goose17%
29. 29Chipping Sparrow17%
30. 30Great Egret17%
31. 31Osprey17%
32. 32American Goldfinch16%
33. 33Cedar Waxwing14%
34. 34Eastern Phoebe14%
35. 35Common Grackle13%
36. 36Killdeer12%
37. 37Brown Pelican12%
38. 38House Sparrow11%
39. 39Pileated Woodpecker11%
40. 40Northern Flicker11%
41. 41Dark-eyed Junco11%
42. 42Blue-gray Gnatcatcher11%
43. 43Black Vulture11%
44. 44White-winged Dove11%
45. 45White-eyed Vireo10%

• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid September
• White-eyed Vireofirst arrivals early March, peaks mid April
• Fish Crowfirst arrivals early March, peaks early April
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid April
• Chimney Swiftfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of May
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals mid March, peaks early May
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcherfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of April
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals early March, peaks early May
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals late March, peaks late May

• American Robinmost gone by mid March
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by mid March
• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by mid March
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by late March
• Song Sparrowmost gone by mid March
• Red-tailed Hawkmost gone by the second week of March
• Buffleheadmost gone by early March
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid March
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by mid March
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by the second week of March
• American Kestrelmost gone by mid March
• Gadwallmost gone by the second week of March

46. 46Red-shouldered Hawk9.6%
47. 47Purple Martin9.4%
48. 48Snowy Egret9.3%
49. 49Barn Swallow8.9%
50. 50Belted Kingfisher8.9%
51. 51Ring-billed Gull8.9%
52. 52Northern Parula8.8%
53. 53Pied-billed Grebe8.5%
54. 54Swamp Sparrow8.5%
55. 55Red-tailed Hawk8.5%
56. 56Bald Eagle8.2%
57. 57Red-headed Woodpecker7.9%
58. 58Rock Pigeon7.4%
59. 59Brown-headed Nuthatch7.4%
60. 60Song Sparrow6.9%