Birds in Mississippi
Birds in Mississippi in May
The most likely birds in Mississippi in May are Northern Cardinal (66%), Blue Jay (53%), and Northern Mockingbird (50%). 157 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Mississippi that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (15,873 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal66% - 2
Blue Jay53% - 3
Northern Mockingbird50% - 4
Carolina Wren49% - 5
Mourning Dove45% - 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker42% - 7
Tufted Titmouse41% - 8
Great Crested Flycatcher36% - 9
Red-winged Blackbird35% - 10
Carolina Chickadee32% - 11
White-eyed Vireo30% - 12
Eastern Bluebird29% - 13
Chimney Swift28% - 14
Brown Thrasher28% - 15
Indigo Bunting27% - 16
Brown-headed Cowbird26% - 17
American Crow25% - 18
Eastern Towhee25% - 19
Barn Swallow25% - 20
Fish Crow23% - 21
Summer Tanager23% - 22
Downy Woodpecker23% - 23
Great Blue Heron23% - 24
Red-eyed Vireo22% - 25
European Starling22% - 26
Eastern Kingbird21% - 27
Common Grackle20% - 28
House Finch20% - 29
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher20% - 30
Orchard Oriole19% - 31
Eastern Wood-Pewee18% - 32
American Robin18% - 33
Laughing Gull18% - 34
Great Egret17% - 35
Turkey Vulture17% - 36
Wood Thrush16% - 37
Yellow-breasted Chat16% - 38
Ruby-throated Hummingbird16% - 39
Pine Warbler16% - 40
Gray Catbird15% - 41
Common Yellowthroat15% - 42
Yellow-billed Cuckoo15% - 43
Red-headed Woodpecker15% - 44
Prothonotary Warbler14% - 45
Killdeer14% - 46
Northern Parula13% - 47
Canada Goose13% - 48
House Sparrow13% - 49
Osprey13% - 50
Purple Martin12% - 51
Pileated Woodpecker11% - 52
Yellow-throated Vireo11% - 53
Black Vulture11% - 54
Hooded Warbler11% - 55
Blue Grosbeak11% - 56
Acadian Flycatcher11%
Arriving
New in MayLeaving
Gone by the end of May- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Cedar Waxwing
- White-winged Dove
- Bald Eagle
- Least Sandpiper
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Blue-winged Teal
- American White Pelican
- Tennessee Warbler
- Scarlet Tanager
- Black-bellied Plover
- Tree Swallow
Less common
Share of checklists- 57
Green Heron9.5% - 58
Snowy Egret9.3% - 59
Cliff Swallow9.1% - 60
Mississippi Kite9.0%